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Quotation dates: 1699
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Mooth, a. [? Cf. Meith and mod. (south) Sc. meeth: on the spelling with oo, cf. Mooth.] ? Modest, mild, gentle. —1699 Sir Alex. Ogilvy of Forglen in Seafield Corr. 274.
An address from the Africa council … subscribed by Lord Basil Hamilton in very mooth terms, desyring there lops recomendation to his majesty for assistance