folkmoot
noun
folk·moot ˈfōk-ˌmüt 
variants or folkmote
ˈfōk-ˌmōt
: a general assembly of the people (as of a shire) in early England
Word History
Etymology
alteration of Old English folcmōt, folcgemōt, from folc people + mōt, gemōt meeting — more at moot entry 3
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above