witenagemote

Variant of witenagemot

witenagemot definition

wit·ena·ge·mot or witenagemote wit′·ena·ge·mote′ (wit′'n ə gə mōt′)

noun

witan

Etymology: OE witena-gemot < witena, gen. pl. of wita (see witan) + (ge)mot, a meeting, lit., assembly of the wise men (see moot)

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