a.
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in. Deut. xxviii. 38. [ 1913 Webster ]
Edom came out against him with much people. Num. xx. 20. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
He that gathered much had nothing over. Ex. xvi. 18. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Muchin this sense can be regarded as an adjective qualifying a word unexpressed, and may, therefore, be modified by as, so, too, very. [ 1913 Webster ]
And [ he ] thought not much to clothe his enemies. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
To make much of,
adv. [ Cf. Icel. mjök. See Much, a. ] To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly. “Much suffering heroes.” Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou art much mightier than we. Gen. xxvi. 16. [ 1913 Webster ]
Excellent speech becometh not a fool, much less do lying lips a prince. Prov. xvii. 7. [ 1913 Webster ]
Henceforth I fly not death, nor would prolong
Life much. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
All left the world much as they found it. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ √103. See Mickle. ] Much. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Greatness; extent. [ Obs. or Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The quantity and muchness of time which it filcheth. W. Whately. [ 1913 Webster ]
Much of a muchness,
adv. Nearly; almost; much. [ Obs. ] “Muchwhat after the same manner.” Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]