What is the meaning of Motte?

A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch.

An argument which is uncontroversial and easy to defend (in the context of a motte and bailey fallacy).

Alternative form of mott

a raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch; a motte

motte (mound of earth)

clod (lump of earth)

block, lump

pubic mound, mons veneris

inflection of motten:

  1. first-person singular present
  2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
  3. singular imperative

first-person singular present

first/third-person singular subjunctive I

singular imperative

Rōmaji transcription of もって

to have to (do something); must; to be obliged (to do something); to need (to do something).

to be necessary, to be required

to have to go, to need to go, must go

to need to go to the toilet

Source: wiktionary.org