Thesaurus: mote

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1. of Mot
2. of Mot
3. pres. subj. of Mot
4. v. See 1st Mot.
5. n. A meeting of persons for discussion; as, a wardmote in the city of London.
6. n. A body of persons who meet for discussion, esp. about the management of affairs; as, a folkmote.
7. n. A place of meeting for discussion.
8. n. The flourish sounded on a horn by a huntsman. See Mot, n., 3, and Mort.
9. n. A small particle, as of floating dust; anything proverbially small; a speck.
10. n. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
11. See 1st Mot. [Obs.] Chaucer. 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.] The flourish sounded on a horn by a huntsman. See Mot, n., 3, and Mort. Chaucer. 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.
12. See 1st Mot. [Obs.] Chaucer.
13. n:100 n (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything