Swainmote
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Swain´mote`
n. | 1. | (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 jury. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.