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With might and main they chased the murderous
fox.

Main (?), a. [From Main
strength, possibly influenced by OF. maine, magne,
great, L. magnus. Cf. Magnate.] 1.
Very or extremely strong. [Obs.]

That current with main fury ran.

2. Vast; huge. [Obs.] "The main
abyss." Milton.

3. Unqualified; absolute; entire;
sheer. [Obs.] "It's a man untruth." Sir W.
Scott.

4. Principal; chief; first in size, rank,
importance, etc.

Our main interest is to be happy as we
can.

5. Important; necessary. [Obs.]

That which thou aright

Believest so main to our success, I bring.

By main force, by mere force or sheer force;
by violent effort; as, to subdue insurrection by main
force.

That Maine which by main force Warwick did
win.


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