In Scottish dialect, meaning many or numerous; also used to mean 'much' or indicating a large quantity.
From Old English 'feela' or related Germanic roots meaning 'much' or 'many.' Primarily survives in Scottish English dialects as an archaic or dialectal term.
The Scottish word 'fele' is related to modern English 'feel'—but instead of 'feeling,' it used to mean 'abundance,' showing how the same root word can drift into completely different meanings over centuries!
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