AMOUNT
(also see SMALL AMOUNT, LARGE AMOUNT)
ADJECTIVES
1569 — SUBSTANTIOUS considerable in amount or number → obs., chiefly Sc.
1602 — RANK high or excessive in amount → obs.
1605 — GIGANTINE very great in amount or quantity → obs.
1609 — MAIN of amount or quantity: large → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1796 — GAY → GEY of amount or quantity: pretty good, middling → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1821 — SUBSTANTIVE of considerable amount or quantity
.M19 — SHY doubtful in amount or quality → sl.
..L19 — FAIRISH considerable in amount
1900 — IKEY large in amount → Aust. sl.
1905 — VALUABLE large in amount → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1918 — UMPTEENTH → UNTEENTH used of a great but unspecific amount or number → UK
1969 — OVERLY of amount or quantity: large → Amer. dial.
ADVERBS
1659 — BY MYRIADS in an uncountably large amount
..20C — LIKE SNUFF AT A WAKE in large amounts → Irish sl.
1970 — FOR AFRICA in large amounts, hugely, greatly → S. Afr. sl.
NOUNS
..888 — WIGHT a certain amount, esp. a small amount; usually used in negative contexts → obs.
1470 — FECK amount, quantity → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1472 — RATE the total computed or estimated amount, or sum of anything, usually as forming a basis for calculating other quantities or sums → obs.
1475 — SUMMA an amount → obs.
..L16 — DEAL an undefined but considerable amount or extent → sl.
1714 — HALE the whole amount or number; the sum total → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1809 — VALUE an amount; used of measure and quantity → Eng. dial.
1822 — HALE-WORT the whole amount or number → Sc.
1899 — GOLLOP an amount or portion; a large morsel → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — EVENT amount, quantity → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — VALUATION an amount in quantity or time → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1914 — AMINT amount → Amer. dial. arch.
1950 — COUNT the amount → Amer. sl.
1969 — BIBLICAL MEASURE an equitable amount → Amer. dial.
1975 — FILER’S TWO INCHES a gratuitous extra amount → Amer. dial.
PHRASES
1984 — BY A TEXAS MILE by a great amount or distance → Amer. dial.
VERBS
1904 — SAM UP to amount to; to add up quickly → Eng. dial. (Bk.)