sweinmote

English

Noun

sweinmote (plural sweinmotes)

1. Obsolete form of swainmote.
   • 1771, William, Sir Blackstone, “On the Courts of Special Jurisdiction”, in Commentaries on the Laws of England‎^[1], volume 3, page 72:

     The court of sweinmote is to be holden before the verderors, as judges, by the steward of the sweinmote, thrice in every year, the sweins or freeholders within the forest composing the jury. The principal jurisdiction of this court is, first, to inquire into the oppressions and grievances committed by the officers of the forest; [...] and, secondly, to receive and try presentments certified from the court of attachments against offences in vert and venison.

References

• “sweinmote”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.