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mote
1[ moht ]
mote
2[ moht ]
verb
Archaic.
past moste
- may or might.
mote
1/ əʊ /
noun
- a tiny speck
mote
2/ əʊ /
verb
- archaic.takes an infinitive without to may or might
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Other 51Թ Forms
- dzٱy adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mote1
before 1000; Middle English, Old English mot speck; cognate with Dutch mot grit, sawdust, Norwegian mutt speck
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mote1
Old English mot; compare Middle Dutch mot grit, Norwegian mutt speck
Origin of mote2
Old English ō, first person singular present tense of ōٲ to be allowed
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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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