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A court held before the verders of the forest as judges, by the steward of the court, thrice every year, the swains, or freeholders, within the forest composing the jury.

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  1. n. A court held before the verders of the forest as judges, by the steward of the court, thrice every year, the swains, or freeholders, within the forest composing the jury.
  2. A court held before the verders of the forest as judges, by the steward of the court, thrice every year, the swains, or freeholders, within the forest composing the jury. [Written also swanimote, and sweinmote.] Blackstone.
  3. A court held before the verders of the forest as judges, by thesteward of the court, thrice every year, the swains, or freeholders,within the forest composing the jury. [Written also swanimote, andsweinmote.] Blackstone.
  4. swainmote (plural swainmotes) (Britain, law, obsolete) A court held before the verders of the forest as judges, by the steward of the court, three times a year, the swains or freeholders of the forest composing the jury.