Pronunciation: ' f ō k- ˌ müt
Variant: or folk · mote \ - ˌ m ō t \
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of Old English folcm ō t, folcgem ō t, from folc people + m ō t, gem ō t meeting ― more at MOOT
Date: before 12th century
: a general assembly of the people (as of a shire) in early England