soken
noun
so·ken
ˈsōkən
plural -s
: a district held by socage : soke sense 2
Word History
Etymology
Middle English socne, soken soke, from Old English sōcn act of seeking, inquiry, exercise of judicial power, jurisdiction, district of jurisdiction; akin to Old Norse sōkn attack, action at law, parish, Gothic sokns search, inquiry, Old English sēcan to search