˜yÐÄvlog

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moit

[ moit ]

noun

  1. a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.


verb (used with object)

  1. to remove moits from (wool).
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of moit1

1860–65; originally spelling variant (N England) of mote 1, with silent -i-, which served only to mark the o long; but by spelling pronunciation -oi- now has its usual value
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“Es there a chance, friend Schiem, that Oi moit buy a foin wee peg from yeh? Moi coosin and Oi messed our danner today.....â€

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Tinsel and paint and a jester's cap, Tinkling bells and a moit of pap, Under our elms and over our maples Selling themselves as they sold their staples.

The men of our parish went next; but on reaching the kirk-yard yett, it was manifest that, large as the ancient fabric was, it would not be able to receive a moit� of the persons assembled.

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"Bah!" said Gourville, "who told you that they do not come from Beaugency or from Moit, even?"

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"Bah!" said Gourville, "who told you that they do not come from Beaugency or from Moit even?"

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