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n. (context now historical English) A general meeting (assembly) of the people of a town, district, or shire.
Usage examples of "folkmoot".
No, we must attack now, before he awaits uscatch him unawares, overwhelm his guardsmenthey do not much outnumber you who are hereslay Ermanaric in one quick, clean blow, and afterward call a folkmoot to pick a new king who shall be righteous.
The next day it was proclaimed that the Folkmoot for Judgement should be held on the morning following, for already five hundred of the headmen had come in, and that was by custom deemed the least number which might count as a full meeting of the Folk.
Government was the Folkmoot, the germ of the New England Town Meeting.
During my wanderfoot days, I watched many a one drowse off where he sat to try a lawsuit or preside over a folkmoot.
Ever eager to meet somebody new, Carl guested passersby lavishly, and went to the fairs as well as the folkmoots.