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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.
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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 moot{2}; to moot{3}.
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    Mot , v. [Sing. pres. ind. Mot, Mote, Moot , 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
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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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