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- mote (n.)[mote 词源字典]
- "particle of dust," Old English mot, of unknown origin; perhaps related to Dutch mot "dust from turf, sawdust, grit," Norwegian mutt "speck, mote, splinter, chip." Many references are to Matt. vii:3.[mote etymology, mote origin, 英语词源]