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moot hall

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noun

  1. a building in some English villages where moots were once held; town hall.

Etymology

Origin of moot hall

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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The guildhall of the town, called by them the moot hall, to which is annexed the town gaol.

From Tour through Eastern Counties of England, 1722 by Defoe, Daniel

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