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1. mōr(e adj. (comparative)

Additional spellings: more
272 quotations in 11 senses
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(a) Larger in size or spatial extent; taller; mor del (partie), the larger part; (b) mor of inough, much larger; bi the hed (a yerd) mor, a head (a yard) taller; bi the shuldres mor, head and…

2. muchel n.

112 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Much, a great deal (of sth.), a large amount or quantity (of sth.); muchel to harm, a great deal of harm; muchel to god, a large amount of goods, a great deal of good; (b) connen muchel, to be…

3. muchel adv.

153 quotations in 6 senses
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Modifying a verb: (a) much, greatly; deeply; at length, extensively; to a considerable degree or extent; (b) as muchel, also muchel; as much, so much; insomuch, to such a degree or extent; as muchel

4. miccle-līc n.

Additional spellings: micclelic
1 quotation in 1 sense
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Elephantiasis; -- here identified with the leprosy of the Bible.

5. mucheles adv.

15 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) ?Modifying a verb: much, ?excessively; (b) modifying an adj.: very, much; mucheles the werse, accordingly much worse; (c) modifying an adv.: much; mucheles the blithelier (ether, swither)

6. mid-mē̆st(e adj. & n.

Additional spellings: middemast, mid-meste, midmeste
7 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Middle as to position in space; also, as noun: the middle one; (b) intermediate as to age; also, as noun; (c) the middle one as to quality or merit.

7. muchel adj.

459 quotations in 14 senses
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With reference to amount: of property, treasure, wealth, etc.: much; of food, honey, salt, etc.: in a large amount, much; ben to muchel, of blood: to be an excessive amount; muchel god, many…

8. mōst adj. (superlative) & n.

306 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Largest in size, highest, most extensive; very large [quot.: (a1382)]; ?tallest [quot.: c1380]; most finger, biggest or longest finger; (b) greatest in number or quantity; the majority of (sth.)…