HALYMOTE
\hˈalɪmˌə͡ʊt], \hˈalɪmˌəʊt], \h_ˈa_l_ɪ_m_ˌəʊ_t]\
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A holy or ecclesiastical court.A court held in London before the lord mayor and sheriffs, for regulating the bakers.It was anciently held on Sunday next before St. Thomas' day, and therefore called the "holymote," or holy court. Cowell.
By Henry Campbell Black
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