Other thing mark-words offmark all of the things of a name or set from others of another name or set.
All birds, or all the birds in the wood; or all taken singly, as each or every bird; or somely, as set or share; some few or a few; many or a many birds.
Another or others beyond one or some under speech.
Any one or more of a some, either apple or any apples.
Both, for the two without others; or
Much or little grass.
Many mark-words were at first thing-names.
Many was a menge, a main or upmingled set; and a great many men would mean a great set or gathering of men.
Few was feo, which seems to have meant at first a cluster or herd; and a few men was a few (cluster) of men.