Of a company, group, or collection: numerous; exceedingly numerous.

(a) Of a living creature: huge, of monstrous size; also, relatively large, big of its kind; (b) fig. [quots. may belong to heigh adj.] ~ wille, magnanimity [rendering L magnanimitas]; ~ of herte, great-hearted, valiant; (c) of material objects: exceedingly large, rather large; of a cave, an estate, the world: great, extensive; of a city, a stronghold: great, powerful, large, populous; (d) of weight, height, stature, quantity: great; of greatness: exceeding; an ~ pas, at great speed; (e) of emotions: intense; of abilities, qualities, virtues, sins, etc.: great in degree; of beauty: surpassing; (f) of actions: vehement, violent; of a surgical procedure: severe, drastic; of looking: intent, ?prolonged; of storms, wind, rain, heat: great, violent, excessive; of a feast, light, spectacle: great; (g) of noise, cries, speech, etc.: loud, vehement; ?also, prolonged.

As adv. or quasi adv.: greatly, largely, much.