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scot Definition

scot (skät)

noun

money assessed or paid; tax; levy

Etymology: ME < ON skot, tribute, shot

scot Idioms

scot and lot

  1. an old parish tax in Great Britain, assessed according to ability to pay
  2. in full: in the phrase pay scot and lot
Scot¹ Definition

Scot (skät)

noun

  1. a member of a Gaelic people of northern Ireland that migrated to Scotland in the 5th cent.
  2. a person born or living in Scotland

Etymology: < ME Scottes, pl. < OE Scottas < LL Scoti, a people in N Britain, prob. < OIr Scuit, the Irish, pl. of Scot

Scot² Definition

Scot

  1. Scotch
  2. Scotland
  3. Scottish

scot Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • pay: The right of election is in the inhabitants paying scot and lot.
  • go: Everyone knows of some evidently guilty person who's gone scot free thanks to a clever lawyer.
  • escape: The match official saw the funny side of the incident and the player, luckily, escaped scot free.
  • get: They ended up getting trapped under a rock fall while we got away scot free.
  • pass: The Berlin conference alone - disregarding all the rest - did not pass scot free for us.
  • meet: On my travels I meet many scots who have emigrated and have to say there are plenty as you suggest Davie.

Adjective modifier

  • fellow: Epic's Donald Clark is taking part in a debate with fellow scot James Naughtie, presenter of BBC Radio 4's Today program.
  • young: A big game in tennis for young scot Andrew Murray.
  • many: However, many scots would draw the line elsewhere - see maps above.
  • only: You had me at " the only scots who paint themselves blue wear rangers shirts.

Modifies a noun

  • pine: Start in the center of the wall on the right behind a young scots pine.
  • mccloughan: And scot mccloughan and take pressure chicago now poses.
  • language: Steve sanders Aberdeen I am very proud to use scots language.
  • free.: I got away scot free. ' It proved to be a well-supported and publicized event which attracted some positive response from the public.
  • tree: Poem written by group inspired by an old scots pine tree in Finzean Wood.
  • word: My host taught me a good scots word to describe it, which I have now forgotten.

Noun used with modifier

  • thing: Especially the ones who blame Prescott who appears to have got away with things scot free.
Scot Quotes

Had CainbeenScot,Godwould have changedhisdoom Nor forced him wander, but confined him home.

—Cleveland,John

I would rather have a Scot come from Scotland togovern the people of this kingdom well and justly, than that you should govern them ill in the sight of all the world.

—Lorenz, Konrad