mote

[ moht ]

/ moʊt /

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noun

a small particle or speck, especially of dust.

moit.

Origin of mote

before 1000; Middle English, Old English mot speck; cognate with Dutch mot grit, sawdust, Norwegian mutt speck

OTHER WORDS FROM mote

motey, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mote

moat, mote

Words nearby mote

Moszkowicz's test, Moszkowski, mot, Motagua, Motais operation, mote, motel, mote spoon, motet, moth, mothball

Definition for mote (2 of 2)

mote²

[ moht ]

/ moʊt /

verb, past moste [mohst]. /moʊst/. Archaic.

may or might.

Origin of mote

before 900; Middle English mot(e), Old English mōt; cognate with German muss.See must¹

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Example sentences from the Web for mote

In threatening to tear the mote from his eye, what about a certain obstruction in mine?
The Chauffeur and the Chaperon|C. N. Williamson
But he should let the deer pass and go to the fues, and there blow a mote, and rechace and rally upon the fues.
The Master of Game|Second Duke of York, Edward
This should be done with a firm and steady hand, and will often bring out the mote.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book|Eliza Leslie
He perceives the mote of Arcadianism even in “the light that never was on sea or land.”
The Art of Letters|Robert Lynd

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism|Joseph Stump

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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单词	mote
释义	mote ¹ [ moht ] / moʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mote ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small particle or speck, especially of dust. moit. Origin of mote ¹ before 1000; Middle English, Old English mot speck; cognate with Dutch mot grit, sawdust, Norwegian mutt speck OTHER WORDS FROM mote motey, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mote moat, mote Words nearby mote Moszkowicz's test, Moszkowski, mot, Motagua, Motais operation, mote, motel, mote spoon, motet, moth, mothball Definition for mote (2 of 2) mote² [ moht ] / moʊt / verb, past moste [mohst]. /moʊst/. Archaic. may or might. Origin of mote ² before 900; Middle English mot(e), Old English mōt; cognate with German muss.See must¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mote In threatening to tear the mote from his eye, what about a certain obstruction in mine? The Chauffeur and the Chaperon\|C. N. Williamson But he should let the deer pass and go to the fues, and there blow a mote, and rechace and rally upon the fues. The Master of Game\|Second Duke of York, Edward This should be done with a firm and steady hand, and will often bring out the mote. Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book\|Eliza Leslie He perceives the mote of Arcadianism even in “the light that never was on sea or land.” The Art of Letters\|Robert Lynd And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism\|Joseph Stump 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mote crumb, speckle, particle, fragment, grain, atom, trace, fleck, bit, smidgen, iota, dot
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mote

noun

Origin of mote

OTHER WORDS FROM mote

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mote

Words nearby mote

Definition for mote (2 of 2)

verb, past moste [mohst]. /moʊst/. Archaic.

Origin of mote

Example sentences from the Web for mote

British Dictionary definitions for mote (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for mote

British Dictionary definitions for mote (2 of 2)

verb past moste (məʊst)

Word Origin for mote

Words related to mote