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Webster 1913 Edition
Mote
1.
A meeting of persons for discussion;
as, a ward
. mote
in the city of London2.
A body of persons who meet for discussion, esp. about the management of affairs;
as, a folk
. mote
3.
A place of meeting for discussion.
Mote bell
, the bell rung to summon to a
mote
. [Obs.]
Mote
,Noun.
[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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Mote
MOTE
, in folkmote, &c. signifies a meeting.MOTE
,Noun.
Why beholdest thou the mote in thy brother's eye? Matt.7.
The little motes in the sun do ever stir, though there is no wind.