˜yÐÄvlog

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mote

1

[ moht ]

noun

  1. a small particle or speck, especially of dust.


mote

2

[ moht ]

verb

Archaic.
past moste
  1. may or might.

mote

1

/ ³¾É™ÊŠ³Ù /

noun

  1. a tiny speck
“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

mote

2

/ ³¾É™ÊŠ³Ù /

verb

  1. archaic.
    takes an infinitive without to may or might
“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
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾´Ç³Ù±ðy adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mote1

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

Origin of mote2

before 900; Middle English mot ( e ), Old English ³¾Å³Ù; cognate with German muss. See must 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mote1

Old English mot; compare Middle Dutch mot grit, Norwegian mutt speck

Origin of mote2

Old English ³¾Å³Ù, first person singular present tense of ³¾Å³Ù²¹²Ô to be allowed
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Example Sentences

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That is said with nary a mote of sarcasm.

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These machines, which are a mere one-billionth of a meter in size, are no larger than a mote of dust, truly living up to the name "nano."

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It takes a hard heart to not feel a mote of empathy for Gosselin as she runs dead last in a short marathon to their barracks, ugly crying the entire time.

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Dust motes floated through the sunset-red light and disappeared into dark shadows like lost, lonely phantoms.

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In the dusky shadows, Frankie’s eyes were as luminously gold as the constellations of dust motes floating above our heads.

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