- Swanimote
- Swanimote Swan"i*mote, n. (Eng. Forest Law) See {Swainmote}. [1913 Webster]
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swanimote — Swainmote Swain mote , n. [Swain + mote meeting: cf. LL. swanimotum.] (Eng. Forest Law) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swanimote — A court held three times each year before the forest verderers. This court had nothing to do with the birds, the swans; rather, the jurymen were swains employed in the forest, i.e. herdsmen. It was established under the *Forest Charter of 1217,… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
swanimote — swan·i·mote … English syllables
swanimote — See sweinmote … Black's law dictionary
swanimote — … Useful english dictionary
Swainmote — Swain mote , n. [Swain + mote meeting: cf. LL. swanimotum.] (Eng. Forest Law) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sweinmote — Swainmote Swain mote , n. [Swain + mote meeting: cf. LL. swanimotum.] (Eng. Forest Law) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forest Assizes — 1184 and 1198. Punishment for taking animals from the king s hunting grounds was fierce: castration and blinding were almost customary, while it was not unknown for the culprit to be executed. Crown lawyers sought to establish ancient custom for… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Verderer — Officer of the crown who imposed *forest laws. Cf. Swanimote; Vert and venison … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Verder — Officer of the crown who imposed *forest laws. Cf. Swanimote; Vert and venison … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
