Confused words. 2014.
mute / moot — Mute means having no sound or without speech : He was struck mute by the horror of the events. Moot as a noun is a public meeting; as an adjective, the more common usage, means open to debate in the UK and not open to debate in the US. It… … Confused words
mute-hill — Moot hill Moot hill , n. (O. Eng. Law) A hill of meeting or council; an elevated place in the open air where public assemblies or courts were held by the Saxons; called, in Scotland, {mute hill}. J. R. Green. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moot — A moot point or moot question is a debatable or undecided one. The word is from Old English (from a verb mōtian meaning ‘converse’) and should not be confused with mute meaning ‘silent’ … Modern English usage
Moot-hill — n. (O. Eng. Law) A hill of meeting or council; an elevated place in the open air where public assemblies or courts were held by the Saxons; called, in Scotland, {mute hill}. J. R. Green. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mute-hill — n. See {Moot hill}. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moot hill — A moot hill or mons placiti (statute hill)[1] is a hill or mound historically used as an assembly or meeting place. In early medieval Britain, such hills were used for moots , meetings of local people to settle local business. Among other things … Wikipedia
Moot Hill — Das seltene Beispiel eines Moot Hills, der heute noch jährlich einmal für seinen ursprünglichen Zweck im Gebrauch ist: Tynwald Hill auf der Insel Isle of Man. Ein moot hill oder mons placiti (Gesetzeshügel)[1] ist ein Hügel, der zu historischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
mute — 1. adjective /mjuːt/ a) Silent; not making a sound. “ The heathens have broken into Thy Temple, and Thou art silent! Esau mocks Thy Children, and Thou remainest mute! Show thyself, arise, and let Thy Voice resound, Thou mutest among all the… … Wiktionary
Phonological history of English consonant clusters — The phonological history of English consonant clusters is part of the phonological history of the English language in terms of changes in the phonology of consonant clusters. Contents 1 H cluster reductions 1.1 Wh cluster reductions 1.2 Yew–hew… … Wikipedia
capilmute — † ˈcapilmute, ˈcabalmute Sc. Law. Obs. [app. f. capil, caple, cable horse + mute, moot, pleading, plea. The synonym cattelmute is f. cattle.] The form of legal action by which the owner of strayed or stolen cattle proved his ownership, and… … Useful english dictionary
