might^２ /mt/ n. 1 力, 勢力, 権力, 実力 (⇒power SYN); 腕力; 優勢. ・military might 軍事力. ・by might 力ずくで, 腕ずくで. ・Might is [makes] right. 《諺》 力は正義, 「勝てば官軍」. 2 《方言》 多量, たくさん. ・It took a might of time. それにはかなりの時間がかかった. with ll one's mght＝with mght and min 力の限り, 精一杯, 全力を尽くして. 《c1330》 OE miht, meaht ＜ Gmc maχtiz (G Macht) ← IE magh- to be able, have power: ⇒may^１, main^１