Defn: In Anglo-Saxon times, the people of a group of townships or
villages; a community; a tribe. [Obs.]
The organization of each folk, as such, sprang mainly from war. J. R.
Green.
2. People in general, or a separate class of people; — generally used in the plural form, and often with a qualifying adjective; as, the old folks; poor folks. [Colloq.] In winter's tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales. Shak.
3. The persons of one's own family; as, our folks are all well. [Colloq. New Eng.] Bartlett. Folk song, one of a class of songs long popular with the common people. — Folk speech, the speech of the common people, as distinguished from that of the educated class.
FOLKETHING
Fol"ke*thing`, n. [Dan. See Folk, and Thing.]
Defn: The lower house of the Danish Rigsdag, or Parliament. See
Legislature, below.
FOLKLAND
Folk"land`, n. Etym: [AS. folcland.] (O.Eng. Law)
Defn: Land held in villenage, being distributed among the folk, or people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and resumed at his discretion. Not being held by any assurance in writing, it was opposed to bookland or charter land, which was held by deed. Mozley & W.
FOLKLORE; FOLK LORE
Folk"lore`, n., or; Folk" lore`
Defn: . Tales, legends, or superstitions long current among the people. Trench.
FOLKMOTE
Folk"mote`, n. Etym: [AS. folcm folk meeting.]