noun
- a general assembly of the people in Anglo-Saxon England, typically held in the open air to discuss local matters and administer justice
Usage: archaic; historical; also spelled folkemote or folk-mote
Examples
- The folkmote served as an early form of democratic governance in Anglo-Saxon communities.
- Local disputes were often settled at the folkmote rather than by royal decree.
- Freemen gathered at the folkmote to voice their concerns and participate in decision-making.
- The folkmote represented one of the earliest examples of public assembly in English history.