moste

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moste - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Mot \Mot\ (m[=o]t), v. [Sing. pres. ind. Mot, Mote, Moot
     (m[=o]t), 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  --Chaucer.
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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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  Moste \Mos"te\, obs.
     imp. of Mote. --Chaucer.
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