folkmoot

[ fohk-moot ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

folkmoot

/ ˈfəʊkˌməʊt; ˈfəʊkˌmuːt /

(in early medieval England) an assembly of the people of a district, town, or shire

before 1000; Middle English; Old English folcmōt folk meeting. See folk, moot

Old English folcmōt , from folc folk + mōt from mǣtan to meet ¹

It was here no question of 'the laws and rights of Englishmen':35 it was to no folkmoot that William Rufus spoke.

If the accused did not appear on the day named for the trial, he was outlawed at the folkmoot.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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