soke

soke

noun \ˈsōk\

Definition of SOKE

1

: the right in Anglo-Saxon and early English law to hold court and administer justice with the franchise to receive certain fees or fines arising from it : jurisdiction over a territory or over people

2

: the district included in a soke jurisdiction or franchise

Origin of SOKE

Middle English soc, soke, from Old English soka, from Medieval Latin soca, from Old English sōcn inquiry, jurisdiction; akin to Old English sēcan to seek

First Known Use: 12th century

Rhymes with SOKE

bloke, broke, choke, cloak, coke, croak, folk, hoke, joke, moke, oak, poke, Polk, roque, smoke, soak, spoke, stoke, stroke, toke, toque, yogh, yoke, yolk