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mote
1[ moht ]
/ moʊt /
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noun
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
moit.
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Origin of mote
1before 1000; Middle English, Old English mot speck; cognate with Dutch mot grit, sawdust, Norwegian mutt speck
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Other definitions for mote (2 of 2)
mote2
[ moht ]
/ moʊt /
verb, past moste [mohst]. /moʊst/. Archaic.
may or might.
Origin of mote
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British Dictionary definitions for mote (1 of 2)
mote1
/ (məʊt) /
noun
a tiny speck
Word Origin for mote
Old English mot; compare Middle Dutch mot grit, Norwegian mutt speck
British Dictionary definitions for mote (2 of 2)
mote2
/ (məʊt) /
verb past moste (məʊst)
(takes an infinitive without to) archaic may or might
Word Origin for mote
Old English mōt, first person singular present tense of mōtan to be allowed
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