swainmote
English
noun
Definitions
- (UK) 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.
Etymology
Compound from English swain (boy, servant, rural male lover) + English mote (may, might).
Origin
English
mote
Gloss
may, might
Concept
Semantic Field
Time
Ontological Category
Person/Thing