micel

micel, adj: great in size, in quantity, or in a metaphorical sense. (MIH-chell / ˈmɪ-tʃɛl)

Medieval manuscript image of a wide-eyed elephant with incredibly long tusks and trunk carrying a castle on its back.
Liber de natura rerum; France (Abbaye de Saint-Amand), 13th century; Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes, MS 320, f. 59v. [bestiary.ca]

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