Meanings
plural hallmotes · alternative halimot · alternative halimote · alternative hallmoot
- historicallawIn England, a court held in a justice's hall; a court-leet; court-baron.
Origin
- Middle Englishhallmote
- Englishhallmote
From Middle English hallmote, equivalent to hall + mote (“meeting”), see moot.
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hallmote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hallmote
“hallmote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hallmote. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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