scot

¹

[ skot ]

noun

, History/Historical.

1. a payment or charge.
2. one's share of a payment or charge.
3. an assessment or tax.

Scot

²

[ skot ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Scotland.
2. one of an ancient Gaelic people who came from northern Ireland about the 6th century a.d. and settled in the northwestern part of Great Britain, and after whom Scotland was named.

Scot

³

abbreviation for

1. Scots.
2. Scottish.

Scot.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Scotch.
2. Scotland.
3. Scottish.

Scot

¹

/ skɒt /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Scotland
2. a member of a tribe of Celtic raiders from the north of Ireland who carried out periodic attacks against the British mainland coast from the 3rd century ad , eventually settling in N Britain during the 5th and 6th centuries

Scot.

²

abbreviation for

1. Scotch (whisky)
2. Scotland
3. Scottish

Confusables Note

See Scotch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scot¹

1200–50; Middle English < Old Norse skattr tax, treasure; cognate with Old English gescot payment

Origin of scot²

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English Scottas (plural), from Late Latin Scottī “the Irish”

Idioms and Phrases

see get off (scot-free) .

Example Sentences

It is disappointing and, frankly, frightening that Thompson walked away from his repugnant Sea World excursion scot-free.

From The Daily Beast

This allows news reporters to translate whatever is said by a Scot being interviewed into whatever will make the most news.

From The Daily Beast

While the police may walk away scot-free, we still remember what they did.

From The Daily Beast

David Tennant, the Doctor before Smith, was another Scot but he adopted an English accent for the role.

From The Daily Beast

Or, alternatively, we could run away scot-free down Fifth Avenue and pause now and then to inseminate someone.

From The Daily Beast

He paused, and to illustrate the imperious humor of the Scot, he waved his fingers and a red wrister at me.

From Project Gutenberg

At the mention of the doughty Scot I pounded the floor with my crutch and repeated "Dug—dug—dug."

From Project Gutenberg

“Perhaps I div,” returned the Scot, with that touch of cynicism which is occasionally seen in his race.

From Project Gutenberg

Like our Scot, he had gained admission to the place through the influence of a friendly thief.

From Project Gutenberg

With all the fiery enthusiasm of the Gael, he possessed to an unusual degree the caution of the Lowland Scot.

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