Plural of gemote; multiple Anglo-Saxon assemblies or councils.
Plural form of gemote, formed with the regular English -s suffix. Reflects the practice of holding multiple gemotes in different regions or time periods throughout Anglo-Saxon England.
Archaeological records suggest hundreds of gemotes operated simultaneously across Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, making them one of history's most distributed democratic institutions—essentially a local government system that worked without modern transportation or communication.
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