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many a little makes a mickle — The proper version of the next proverb (many a mickle makes a muckle). Pickle, a Scottish word for ‘a small quantity or amount’, is also found instead of little. Mickle (‘a great quantity or amount’) is now only Scottish. a 1250 Ancrene Wisse… … Proverbs new dictionary
many a little makes a mickle (also many a mickle makes a muckle) — many small amounts accumulate to make a large amount. → mickle or & … English new terms dictionary
mickle — mickle, muckle These are merely variants of the same word meaning ‘a large amount’, and so the proverb Many a mickle makes a muckle is, in its usual form, a meaningless corruption. The correct form is Many a little (or occasionally pickle =… … Modern English usage
many a little makes a mickle — (also many a mickle makes a muckle) proverb many small amounts accumulate to make a large amount … Useful english dictionary
mickle — (also muckle) archaic or Scottish & N. English noun a large amount. adjective very large. Phrases many a little makes a mickle (also many a mickle makes a muckle) many small amounts accumulate to make a large amount. Origin OE micel great,… … English new terms dictionary
mickle — see many a little makes a mickle many a mickle makes a muckle … Proverbs new dictionary
mickle — adj. & n. (also muckle) archaic or Sc. adj. much, great. n. a large amount. Phrases and idioms: many a little makes a mickle (orig. erron. many a mickle makes a muckle) many small amounts accumulate to make a large amount. Etymology: ME f. ON… … Useful english dictionary
mickle — 1. adjective /ˈmɪkəl/ much, great 2. noun /ˈmɪkəl/ A great amount. Many a little makes a mickle … Wiktionary
Mickle Fell — Western side of Mickle Fell Elevation 788 m (2,585 f … Wikipedia
many a mickle makes a muckle — A popular corruption of the preceding entry (many a little makes a mickle). This alternative form is in fact nonsensical, as muckle is merely a variant of the dialectal mickle ‘a large quantity or amount’. 1793 G. WASHINGTON Writings (1939) XXXII … Proverbs new dictionary
