"swainmote" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swainmotes [plural]
Etymology: swain + mote. Compare Latin swanimotum. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|swain|mote}} swain + mote, {{uder|en|la|swanimotum}} Latin swanimotum Head templates: {{en-noun}} swainmote (plural swainmotes)
  1. (UK, law, obsolete or historical) A court held before the verderers of the forest as judges, by the steward of the court, three times a year, the swains or freeholders of the forest composing the jury. Tags: UK, historical, obsolete Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: swanimote, sweinmote
    Sense id: en-swainmote-en-noun-lxH~KdTG Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: law

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