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. 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. A small quantity; a little piece; a
fragment.