Word: swainmotes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: swain
motes
Definition: Plural of swainmote. A court held before the verderers 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: swain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A knight's servant; an attendant.
Affix: mote
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A body of persons who meet for discussion, especially about the management of affairs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.