Folkmot

/ˈfoʊkˌmɑːt/ noun

Definition

An alternative or variant form of folkmoot; an assembly of common people in Anglo-Saxon times.

Etymology

Variant spelling of folkmoot, using the Old English root 'mot' (meeting) directly. Both folkmoot and folkmot represent the same historical institution with different spelling conventions.

Kelly Says

Medieval spelling was wildly inconsistent—the same word might be spelled three different ways in the same document—so 'folkmot' and 'folkmoot' are just different people's attempts to write down a word they only heard spoken aloud.

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