folkmoot

folkmoot
/fohk"mooht'/, n.
(formerly, in England) a general assembly of the people of a shire, town, etc.
Also, folkmote, folkmot /fohk"moht'/.
[bef. 1000; ME; OE folcmot folk meeting. See FOLK, MOOT1]

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