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† ˈfolkmoot, folkmote Obs. exc. Hist.
Forms: 1 folcmót, -ᵹemót, 5 folkesmot, 6 folckmote, 6–7 folkemote, (7 erron. falkmoth, 9 folkmuth), 9 folkemote, folcmoot, 6–9 folkmote, 5–9 folkmoot.
[OE. folc-mót, -ᵹemót, f. folc, folk + mót, ᵹemót meeting.]
A general assembly of the people of a town, city, or shire.
a1000Laws Athelst. (Thorpe) §12 On þara ᵹerefena ᵹewitnesse on folcᵹemote [v.r. on folcmote]. 1494Fabyan Chron. vii. 340 He anone sent Johnne Mancell, one of his iustycys, vnto London; and there..callyd at Pawlys crosse a folkmoot. 1529Rastell Pastyme, Hist. Brit. (1811) 184 Place of sittyng..appoynted at the Folkmote at Poules crosse. 1596Spenser F.Q. iv. iv. 6 To which folke-mote they all with one consent..Agreed to travell, and their fortunes try. 1642Antid. to prevent Civ. Wars 9 Commanders of the Militia in every County were elected..in a full Falkmoth. 1750Carte Hist. Eng. II. 112 note, He..directed a folkmote or common hall to be held on Sunday the 27th of that month. 1848Lytton Harold iv. v, I will ask the King's leave to go to my East Anglians, and hold a folkmuth. 1892Tennyson Foresters i. iii, How should we cope with John? The London folkmote Has made him all but king.
Hence † ˈfolk-mooter, ? a parochial politician.
1645Milton Colast. Wks. (1847) 228/1 These matters are not for pragmatics and folkmooters to babble in. |