- folkmoot
- folk·moot
English syllables. 2014.
folkmoot
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folkmoot — [fōk′mōt΄fōk′mo͞ot΄] n. [OE folcmot, fologemot: see FOLK & MOOT] Historical a general meeting of the people of a town, shire, etc.: also folkmote [fōk′mōt΄] … English World dictionary
Folkmoot — In Anglo Saxon England, a folkmoot or folkmote (Old English a meeting of the people) was a governing general assembly consisting of all the free members of a tribe, community or district. It was the forerunner to the witenagemot, which was in… … Wikipedia
Folkmoot — The citizens court called le Folkmot held on Tota placea terrae east of St. Paul s Church, where the new burial ground was and where the great bell tower of the church was. Dimensions given 30 ft. by 20 ft. But this would be too small, and… … Dictionary of London
folkmoot — or folkmote noun Etymology: alteration of Old English folcmōt, folcgemōt, from folc people + mōt, gemōt meeting more at moot Date: before 12th century a general assembly of the people (as of a shire) in early England … New Collegiate Dictionary
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] * * * … Universalium
Folkmoot — A general assembly (*moot) of the people (folk) of a town in King Alfred s time; but esp. of London where it was (probably) the city s oldest institution and its first in dignity. It was summoned by ringing the great bell of St Paul s Cathedral.… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
folkmoot — folk•moot [[t]ˈfoʊkˌmut[/t]] also folk•mote, folk•mot [[t] ˌmoʊt[/t]] n. gov (formerly, in England) a general assembly of the people of a shire, town, etc • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE folcmōt folk meeting. See folk, moot … From formal English to slang
folkmoot — … Useful english dictionary
Thing (assembly) — Folkmoot redirects here. For the festival, see Folkmoot USA. Further information: Medieval Scandinavian laws Germanic thing, drawn after the depiction in a relief of the Column of Marcus Aurelius (AD 193) A thing (Old Norse, Old English and Ice … Wikipedia
Witenagemot — The Witenagemot or the Witena gemot (IPA2|ˈwɪtənəgɪˌməʊt), also known as the Witan (more properly the title of its members) was a political institution in Anglo Saxon England which operated from before the 7th century until the 11th century. The… … Wikipedia
