SOKEN

Etymology

Noun

soken (countable and uncountable, plural sokens)

(historical) The ancient right (usually conferred by royalty) to hold a local court of justice and levy specific fees and fines.

The 'resort' (right) of specific farmers to have their grain ground at a specific mill or, inversely, the right of a mill to that custom.

A right of prosecution and judgement.

(historical) The area over which this right was established.

Synonym: soke

(obsolete) A place that is regularly frequented.

Anagrams

• Kones, Nosek, Senko, Snoke, snoek

Source: Wiktionary


Sok"en, n. Etym: [Cf. Socome.]

1. A toll. See Soc, n., 2. [Obs.] Great sooken had this miller, out of doubt. Chaucer.

2. A district held by socage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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