Also 7 barge-, 7–8 bargh-, 8 barmoot, 7–8 berghmote. [Earlier barghmote, f. Ger. berg- mining + MOTE, assembly, court; cf. barmaster.] A local court amongst miners: see quot.
1653. Manlove, Lead Mines, 14. Sute for oar must be in Barghmoot Court.
1732. De Foe, &c., Tour Gt. Brit. (1769), III. 78. The Barmoot Court, kept at Wirksworth, to judge Controversies among the Miners, and adjust subterranean Quarrels and Disputes.
1747. Hooson, Miner’s Dict., s.v. Bill, The meanest Labourer may recover his due Wages at the Barmote-court.
1881. Raymond, Mining Gloss., Barmote (Derb.), a mining court.
