(Gr. karphos, something dry, hence a particle of wood or chaff, etc.). A slight moral defect is likened to a mote (Matt. 7:3-5; Luke 6:41, 42).
·v ·see 1st Mot. II. Mote ·- of <<Mot>>. III. Mote ·- of <<Mot>>. IV. Mote ·noun A place of meeti...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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