portmoot
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portmote — noun or portmoot ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ Etymology: portmote from Medieval Latin portimotus, from Old English port + gemōt gemot; portmoot from port + moot : the court of an English borough or seaport; also : a town administrative assembly … Useful english dictionary
Moot — gemot Old English ♦ A court or meeting, as in burhgemot, portmoot or portmanmoot common names for town courts, or the London folkmoot and wardmotes. (Reynolds, Susan. An Introduction to the History of English Medieval Towns, 199) … Medieval glossary
Port — portus Latin ♦ A trading place, not necessarily for water borne trade, whose inhabitants were in O.E. portware or portmenn. Thus sometimes used as a synonym of borough or town . Portmoot or portmanmoot remained a common name for a town court. By… … Medieval glossary
