micel

== Old English == === Alternative forms === miċċel, myċċel, myċel === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *mikil, from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (“big, great, stout”). The Germanic is cognate with Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great”). Compare Swedish mycket (much). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmi.t͡ʃel/ === Adjective === miċel (comparative māra, superlative mǣst) big, large; great, physical context great, abstract context late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint George, Martyr" Wonders of the East much, a lot late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: muchel, michel, mickle, mikel, mochel, mochell, mukel (nonstandard), muche (apocopated form)English: muchGeordie: mickle, muckleScots: mickle, mikil, mekil, mukill, muckleYola: mucha, muche, much