mite
IPA: mˈaɪt
noun
- Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
- A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing.
- A lepton, a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ.
- A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.
- (sometimes used adverbially) Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle.
- (colloquial, often used affectionately) A small or naughty person, or one people take pity on; rascal.
verb
- Eye dialect spelling of might. [(auxiliary) simple past of may]
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