folkmote Meaning, Definition & Usage

Folk"mote` noun
Etymology
AS. folcmt folk meeting.
Definitions
  1. An assembly of the people; esp. (Sax. Law), a general assembly of the people to consider and order matters of the commonwealth; also, a local court. Hist.
    To which folkmote they all with one consent Agreed to travel. Spenser.

Webster 1913