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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English scot, scott, from Old English scot, scott, sċeot, ġescot (“contribution; payment; tax; fine”), from Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic *skutą (“that which is thrown or cast; projectile; missile”), related to English shoot. Later influenced by Old French escot (Modern écot), itself of Germanic origin. Doublet of shot.
Noun
scot (plural scots)
- (UK, historical) A local tax, paid originally to the lord or ruler and later to a sheriff.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
scot (plural scots)
- (obsolete, slang) A fury; a fit of temper.
1869, Richard Rowe, The Boy in the Bush:The black fellows were in a very savage mood. […] Mr. Lawson, having heard that the up-creek blacks were "in a scot," and fearing that the youngsters might fall into their hands, had then started with his little party in pursuit.
References
- John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
Anagrams
Aromanian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *excotō, from Latin excutiō. Compare Romanian scoate, scot.
Verb
scot first-singular present indicative (past participle scoasã or scose)
- to remove, take out
- to wrest, wrench, snatch
- to show, present
Irish
Noun
scot m (genitive singular scoit, nominative plural scoit)
- scot, reckoning
- picnic party (on raided food)
Declension
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English scot, sċeot, ġescot (“contribution; payment; tax; fine”), from Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic *skutą (“that which is thrown or cast; projectile; missile”). Later influenced by Old French escot (Modern écot), itself of Germanic origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
scot (plural scotes)
- payment
- tax, contribution
Descendants
References
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skutą. Cognate with Old Frisian skot, Old Saxon sīlscot, Old High German scoz (German Schoß), Old Norse skot.
Pronunciation
Noun
sċot n (nominative plural sċot)
- shot, act of shooting
- missile, shot
- darting, rapid movement
Declension
Strong a-stem:
Descendants
Romanian
Verb
scot
- inflection of scoate:
- first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- third-person plural present indicative