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n. collect. & pl.
The persons of one's own family; as, our folks are all well.
n.
A meeting for discussion and deliberation; esp., a meeting of the people of a village or district, in Anglo-Saxon times, for the discussion and settlement of matters of common interest; -- usually in composition; as, folk-moot.
n.
Persons, generally; an indefinite number of men and women; folks; population, or part of population; as, country people; -- sometimes used as an indefinite subject or verb, like on in French, and man in German; as, people in adversity.
n. collect. & pl.
In Anglo-Saxon times, the people of a group of townships or villages; a community; a tribe.
n.
Land held in villenage, being distributed among the folk, or people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and resumed at his discretion. Not being held by any assurance in writing, it was opposed to bookland or charter land, which was held by deed.
n.
An assembly of the people
v. t.
That which is or may be learned or known; the knowledge gained from tradition, books, or experience; often, the whole body of knowledge possessed by a people or class of people, or pertaining to a particular subject; as, the lore of the Egyptians; priestly lore; legal lore; folklore.
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A kind of large drinking cup, -- used by Greeks and Romans, esp. by poor folk.
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Alt. of Folks
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One who takes part in a folkmote, or local court.
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A body of persons who meet for discussion, esp. about the management of affairs; as, a folkmote.
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a general assembly of the people to consider and order matters of the commonwealth; also, a local court.
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People in general, or a separate class of people; -- generally used in the plural form, and often with a qualifying adjective; as, the old folks; poor folks.
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