folkmoot

noun

folk·​moot ˈfōk-ˌmüt 

variants or folkmote

ˈfōk-ˌmōt 

: a general assembly of the people (as of a shire) in early England

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Old English folcmōt, folcgemōt, from folc people + mōt, gemōt meeting — more at moot entry 3

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above