mote

1. of Mot Source: opted

2. of Mot Source: opted

3. pres. subj. of Mot Source: opted

4. v. See 1st Mot. Source: opted

5. n. A meeting of persons for discussion; as, a wardmote in the city of London. Source: opted

6. n. A body of persons who meet for discussion, esp. about the management of affairs; as, a folkmote. Source: opted

7. n. A place of meeting for discussion. Source: opted

8. n. The flourish sounded on a horn by a huntsman. See Mot, n., 3, and Mort. Source: opted

9. n. A small particle, as of floating dust; anything proverbially small; a speck. Source: opted

10. n. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

12. See 1st Mot. [Obs.] Chaucer. Source: adambom

13. n:100 n (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything Source: ecdict

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