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Swainmote
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A court held before the verders of the forest as judges, by the steward of the court, thrice every year, the swains, or freeholders, within the forest composing the jury. [Written also swanimote, and sweinmote.] Blackstone.