Witenagemote Definition: An assembly of local elders in medieval England. From Archibald Brown’s 1874 law dictionary: “An assembly of wise men, used distinctly to denote the parliament of Anglo-Saxon times.” REFERENCES: Brown, Archibald, A New Law Dictionary and Institute of the Whole Law for the Use of Students, the Legal Profession and the Public (London: Stevens & Sons, 1874) Categories & Topics: Ancient Common Law Dictionary Find you are constantly looking up definitions? Try our search provider (works in most modern browsers) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Legal Dictionary, or if you have legal term suggestion, we'd love to hear from you!