MOTE, in folkmote, &c. signifies a meeting.
MOTE, n. A small particle any thing proverbially small a spot.
Why beholdest thou the mote in thy brother's eye? Matthew 7
The little motes in the sun do ever stir, though there is no wind.
MOTE, for mought, might or must, obsolete.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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