MORSEL

morsel. Morsel, n. a small quantity or piece, a mouthful

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Mor″sel (?), n. [[OF. morsel, F. morceau, LL. morsellus, a dim. fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite; prob. akin to E. smart. See Smart, and cf. Morceau, Mordant, Muse, v., Muzzle, n.]] 1. 1. A little bite or bit of food. Chaucer.
Every morsel to a satisfied hunger is only a new labor to a tired digestion. South. 2. 2. A small quantity; a little piece; a fragment.