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   Moot, n. [AS. mōt, gemōt, a meeting; -- usually in comp.] [Written also mote.]
   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.
   
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   2. [From Moot, v.] A discussion or debate; especially, a discussion of fictitious causes by way of practice.
   
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   The pleading used in courts and chancery called moots. Sir T. Elyot.
   
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   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 moot2; to moot3.
   
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   Mot (mōt), v. [Sing. pres. ind. Mot, Mote, Moot (mōt), pl. Mot, Mote, Moote, pres. subj. Mote; imp. Moste.] [See Must, v.] [Obs.] May; must; might.
   
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   He moot as well say one word as another Chaucer.
   
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   The wordes mote be cousin to the deed. Chaucer.
   
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   Men moot [i.e., one only] give silver to the poore freres. Chaucer.
   
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   So mote it be, so be it; amen; -- a phrase in some rituals, as that of the Freemasons.
   
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   Mote (?), v. See 1st Mot. [Obs.]  Chaucer.
   
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   Mote, n. [See Moot, a meeting.] [Obs., except in a few combinations or phrases.]
   1. A meeting of persons for discussion; as, “a wardmote in the city of London”.
   
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   2. A body of persons who meet for discussion, esp. about the management of affairs; as, “a folkmote”.
   
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   3. A place of meeting for discussion.
   
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   Mote bell, the bell rung to summon to a mote. [Obs.]
   
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   Mote, n. The flourish sounded on a horn by a huntsman. See Mot, n., 3, and Mort.  Chaucer.
   
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   Mote, n. [OE. mot, AS. mot.] A small particle, as of floating dust; anything proverbially small; a speck.
   
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   The little motes in the sun do ever stir, though there be no wind. Bacon.
   
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   We are motes in the midst of generations. Landor.
   
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