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English
Etymology
From ON. skot, later influenced by OF. escot (modern écot), itself of Germanic origin. Compare shot.
Pronunciation
IPA|/skÉ’t/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-É’t|-É’t
Noun
en-noun
- (UK Historical) A local tax, paid originally to the lord or ruler and later to a sheriff.
Derived terms
scotale
scot and lot
scot-free
Related terms
escot
shot
shout
Old English
Etymology
From Germanic *skot-. Cognate with Old Frisian skot, Old Saxon silscot|sīlscot, Old High German scoz (German Schoß), Old Norse skot.
Pronunciation
IPA|/ʃot/
audio|en-us-scot.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
scot n (plural same)
- shot, act of shooting
- missile, shot
- darting, rapid movement
Descendants
English shot
Alternative spellings
sceot|scēot
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