gen. A small hard particle, a grain, as of sand or salt. In Old English and modern dialect. (In literary use in 16–17th centuries, chiefly…

A fragment, particle, atom. every grot = every whit.

A small mark or written character; a jot, iota; a minute fraction, part, or particle. Cf. prick, n. 3 4. Obsolete.

A minute part, particle, or quantity of something; a jot, a whit. Obsolete.

A small part, division, or portion of a whole. A very small part of something; a jot, whit, or particle. Obsolete.

In figurative applications of senses 7 8: the smallest possible quantity; esp. in negative contexts. For the phrase grains of allowance cf. quot…

Used as a type of what is of extremely small magnitude, value, or measure; a jot or tittle; an iota; the slightest thing; the least degree. See also…

In extended use (usually from sense 1a): a minute particle of something, an atom; (hence) something very minute or trivial, a trifle. In negative…

In negative expressions: a jot, a particle.

A very small amount. A jot, a whit. In later use colloquial (used adverbially): somewhat, slightly, a little bit.

Taken as a type of a very small particle; a whit, a jot, an atom. Obsolete.

transferred and figurative. A minute quantity, portion, or particle of anything immaterial.

A single point, a minute portion, a particle; the smallest possible amount. Now rare.

figurative. The smallest or a very small part of something; a minute amount.

A very small, or the least, part or amount; an iota, a jot, a bit. Without negative, esp. in every whit: every last thing, every little bit; the…

The least letter or written part of any writing; hence, generally, the very least or a very little part, point, or amount; a whit. Often in the…

Something insignificant, or smaller than the normal size. colloquial. A very small amount; the least bit. Obsolete. rare.

Scottish and English regional (northern). A negligible sum of money; a thing of very small value, the smallest possible amount. See also phrases 1…

transferred. figurative. A very little, ‘an atom’, ‘a bit’, esp. in not to careor matter a farthing.

The least possible portion of something; a tiny particle, a jot. Formerly also in scientific use: = minimum, n. 2a.

A spark, a scintilla (literal and figurative).

The smallest conceivable part or fragment of anything; a very minute portion; a particle, a jot. The smallest quantity or portion of something…

A tiny amount of something; a jot, an iota. Now rare.

Scottish. A particle, a jot; = point, n.1 6a.

transferred and figurative. A very small piece or part of anything; absol. a very little, a bit, a jot; esp. in not to care a doit.

A tiny amount of something; a jot, an iota.

figurative. A jot; the least bit. Chiefly in negative contexts, as not to care (also give, matter, be worth,etc.) a rap.

Chiefly in negative contexts: a whit, a jot; the least thing; a small quantity.

Originally and chiefly Scottish and Irish English (northern). Something small, esp. the droppings of a small animal; a small amount of something; a…

A particle, atom.

= hoot, n.2

With of. A very small amount; an iota, a jot. Chiefly in negative contexts.

Chiefly Scottish and Irish English (northern). A very small portion or amount; a particle, a jot. Usually with of. Frequently in negative contexts.

figurative. = ‘Scrap’, ‘shred’.

The smallest amount or particle; a whit or atom. Chiefly with negative and in phrases to give (also care, matter) two hoots (or a hoot).