Folkmots

/ˈfoʊkˌmɑːts/ noun

Definition

Plural of folkmot; multiple assemblies of common people in Anglo-Saxon times for law and governance.

Etymology

Standard English plural of folkmot, the variant spelling using Old English 'mot' directly, formed by adding -s.

Kelly Says

The existence of multiple variant spellings like folkmots, folkmotes, and folkmoots in historical documents is actually useful to scholars—it shows they were studying genuine medieval sources rather than modern reconstructions.

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