Folkmoot

Quick meaning: Folkmoot is a noun meaning (historical, or later revived in general usage) A general meeting (assembly) of the people of a town, district, or shire.

Meaning

(historical, or later revived in general usage) A general meeting (assembly) of the people of a town, district, or shire.

Example Sentences

To which folke-mote they all with one consent […] Agreed to travell, and their fortunes try.

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

[…] slay Ermanaric in one quick, clean blow, and afterward call a folkmoot to pick a new king who shall be righteous.

Yet even in the seven kingdoms, even in the united kingdom, when there was a general summons to the host, some concentration of the armed folkmoots must have taken place.

Word Forms

• folkmoots
• folkmot
• folkmote

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include folkmot, folkmote, folk, folx, folkdance, frequence.

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