Burghmoot

/ˈbɜːrmuːt/ noun

An assembly or court meeting of burgh citizens and officials in medieval Scottish towns.

From burgh + moot (Old English 'gemōt', meaning assembly or meeting). Moot derives from the same root as 'meet' and 'mutual'.

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