Wardmote
Pronunciation : Ward"mote`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Anciently, a meeting of the inhabitants of a ward; also, a court formerly held in each ward of London for trying defaults in matters relating to the watch, police, and the like. Brande & C. "Wards and wardmotes." Piers Plowman.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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