An alternative spelling of burghmoot; a medieval assembly of burgh citizens and officials.
Variant spelling of burghmoot, where 'mote' is an Old English form of 'moot'. Both spellings were used interchangeably in medieval records.
Medieval scribes spelled things wildly differently—'burghmote' and 'burghmoot' are the same thing, reminding us that standardized spelling is a surprisingly modern invention.
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