Thread: What is might?
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Old 01-18-2003, 10:22 PM   #7
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Gandalf was really mighty
No, I think I'd remember such a terrible sentence as that. "Might" is always (in my recollection) used of a warrior or of an army - it means physical strength in arms. I'd be very interested if someone could provide an actual quote where it is used in a different sense. Most posters here seem to be putting words into The Professor's mouth - Pulling a PJ, as you may well call it.

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