mote

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The little motes in the sun do ever stir, though there be no wind. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

We are motes in the midst of generations. --Landor. [1913 Webster]

1.A meeting of persons for discussion; as, a wardmote in the city of London. [1913 Webster]

2.A body of persons who meet for discussion, esp. about the management of affairs; as, a folkmote. [1913 Webster]

3.A place of meeting for discussion. [1913 Webster]

Mote bell, the bell rung to summon to a mote. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

He moot as well say one word as another --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

The wordes mote be cousin to the deed. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Men moot [i.e., one only] give silver to the poore freres. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

So mote it be, so be it; amen; -- a phrase in some rituals, as that of the Freemasons. [1913 Webster]

1.A meeting for discussion and deliberation; esp., a meeting of the people of a village or district, in Anglo-Saxon times, for the discussion and settlement of matters of common interest; -- usually in composition; as, folk-moot. --J. R. Green. [1913 Webster]

2.[From Moot, v.] A discussion or debate; especially, a discussion of fictitious causes by way of practice. [1913 Webster]

The pleading used in courts and chancery called moots.— Sir T. Elyot.[1913 Webster]

Moot case, a case or question to be mooted; a disputable case; an unsettled question. --Dryden.

Moot court, a mock court, such as is held by students of law for practicing the conduct of law cases.

Moot point, a point or question to be debated; a doubtful question.

to make moot v. t. to render moot[2]; to moot[3]. [1913 Webster +PJC]