michel
adj. C2 Proficiency US //ˈmaɪkəɫ// michel
adj. a very old word for 'great' or 'much'. It was common in old stories and poems but is almost never used in modern speech.
adj. denoting a great amount or degree; large or much. This form is archaic or dialectal, primarily found in Middle English texts or specific regional Scots usage.
The old book spoke of a michel weight of gold.
In the ancient manuscript, the knight was described as having michel strength in battle.
The poet employed michel as a deliberate archaism to evoke the linguistic texture of the fourteenth century, though modern readers might find the term obscure.
From French Michel.
Usage
Typically precedes the noun it modifies; now largely restricted to literary or historical contexts.