Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Mótt-o, s. m. dim. Mótt-étto, Mótt-úzzo,
1. motto put to an emblem or device, or the coat of arms of the nobility or gentry, a posy; 2. quip, jest, frump, joke, jeer. Gittare in —, to mention. Far — ad uno, to salute one. Far —, to speak. Non ne fate —, don't speak of it. Non far nè — nè torto, to be dumb, not to speak a word. Toccare un — d'alcuna cosa, to mention, to touch upon a thing. — di rimando, a witty quip, a witty answer. In —, word by word;3. word, mention; 4. (obs.) moment.
Florio: a worlde of wordes, or most copious, dictionarie in Italian and English
motto: a word. Also a mot, a briefe, a posie or any short saying in any ring, shield or emprese. Also a short quip, a wittieiest, a merry taunt, a frumpe, a scoffe.