Folkmooter

/ˈfoʊkˌmuːtər/ noun

Definition

A person who participates in or attends a folkmoot; a member of the common people who participates in a folk assembly.

Etymology

Folkmoot + -er suffix (indicating a person who does something). A descriptive term for participants in these medieval assemblies.

Kelly Says

The word 'folkmooter' is rarely used today because we don't have these assemblies anymore, but it's a perfect example of how our vocabulary carries the fossils of old political systems we've abandoned.

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