n.; pl.Moieties [ F. moitié, L. medietas, fr. medius middle, half. See Mid, a., and cf. Mediate, Mediety. ] 1. One of two equal parts; a half; as, a moiety of an estate, of goods, or of profits; the moiety of a jury, or of a nation. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The more beautiful moiety of his majesty's subject. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. An indefinite part; a small part. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]