folkmoot
[ fohk-moot ]
noun
(formerly, in England) a general assembly of the people of a shire, town, etc.
Origin of folkmoot
1- Also folk·mote, folk·mot [fohk-moht]. /ˈfoʊkˌmoʊt/.
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How to use folkmoot in a sentence
See Mr. Gomme's interesting work on Primitive Folkmotes, c. ii.
The English Village Community | Frederic SeebohmIn the reign of this weak king several folkmotes of the London citizens were held at Paul's Cross, in the churchyard.
Old and New London | Walter Thornbury
British Dictionary definitions for folkmoot
folkmoot
folkmote or folkmot (ˈfəʊkˌməʊt)
/ (ˈfəʊkˌmuːt) /
noun
(in early medieval England) an assembly of the people of a district, town, or shire
Origin of folkmoot
1Old English folcmōt, from folc folk + mōt from mǣtan to meet 1
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