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(), v.See 1st Mot. [Obs.] Chaucer. Mote n.[See Moot, a meeting.] [Obs., except in a few combinations or phrases.] 1. A meeting of persons for discussion; as, a wardmote in the city of London. 2. A body of persons who meet for discussion, esp. about the management of affairs; as, a folkmote. 3. A place of meeting for discussion. Mote bell, the bell rung to summon to a mote. [Obs.] Mote n.The flourish sounded on a horn by a huntsman. See Mot, n., 3, and Mort. Chaucer. Mote n.[OE. mot, AS. mot.] A small particle, as of floating dust; anything proverbially small; a speck. The little motes in the sun do ever stir, though there be no wind. Bacon. We are motes in the midst of generations. Landor. スポンサード リンク
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