mote 1
— motey , adj.
/moht/ , n.
1. a small particle or speck, esp. of dust.
2. moit.
[ bef. 1000; ME, OE mot speck; c. D mot grit, sawdust, Norw mutt speck ]
mote 2
/moht/ , v., pt. moste /mohst/ . Archaic.
may or might.
[ bef. 900; ME mot ( e ), OE mot; c. G muss. See MUST 1 ]