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noun skɒtskɑt archaic A payment corresponding to a modern tax, rate, or other assessed contribution. 〈古〉费；税；摊派款 Example sentencesExamples - In fact, a scot or secot was a municipal tax in 12 th-century England and someone who went scot-free was one who succeeded in dodging the tax.
Phraseshistorical A tax levied by a municipal corporation on its members. 〈史〉（市政当局征收的）居民税 persons keep their own houses and pay taxes, scot and lot Example sentencesExamples - All Frenchmen who shared in the customs of the English when Edward the Confessor was king shall pay what is called ‘scot and lot’.
- As indicated, the basic qualification for an intrinsic burgess, or freeman, was to be at scot and lot.
- Before towns acquired self-government, ‘burgesses’ referred to all residents who were at scot and lot - that is, contributing to the financial obligations laid on the town as a whole.
- The principal criterion for laying claim to that status was to be at scot and lot, which entailed the reciprocity of rights and responsibilities that is fundamental to the concept of citizenship in today's society.
OriginLate Old English, from Old Norse skot 'a shot', reinforced by Old French escot, of Germanic origin; related to shot1. noun skɒtskɑt 1A native of Scotland or a person of Scottish descent. Example sentencesExamples - Later interviewed on holiday in Scotland, he had been offered hospitality by a Scot.
- Both candidates are Scots, and have no hope of concealing the fact from the English electorate on whose votes they would rely at the General Election.
- As a Scot I welcome a Scottish Prime Minister, whichever side of the political equation.
- Blues used in tartan cloth originally came from the native plant woad, which was also used as a form of ceremonial face and body paint by ancient Scots.
- Although her art focuses on Scotland's industrial landscapes, Downie is not a native Scot.
- On 22 July the English engaged the Scots under Wallace at Falkirk.
- Yet Chinese body language, mannerisms and accents are about as similar to Japanese as Australians are to the Scots.
- The Scot had moved to the US with his American father in 1992 after his parents divorced.
- This is the story of a young Scot of Pakistani descent and a young white woman of Irish descent.
- He fought for the armies of Russia, Poland and Sweden before joining the English in 1640 to fight the Scots.
- The popular Scot has the honour and responsibility of captaining the European team.
- A battle between the English and the Scots in a North Yorkshire beauty spot is set to be commemorated by a stone cross.
- In her heat, the Scot equalled her British record mark, winning in 25.07 seconds.
- Single malt whisky was considered too heavy by the Scots, so by blending malt and grain whiskies Walker created a smoother drink.
- I'm a Scot by birth living in Australia and writing about London detectives.
- It would be hard to think of two European nations more dissimilar, historically, than the Italians and the Scots.
- How much does an English international game matter to the Scots?
- It argues that Hepburn was a proud Scot who was loyal to his Queen and fought for Scottish independence.
- Above all, we need competition for places, if possible from native-born Scots.
- The young Scot was ostracised by the Italian manager and cut adrift by his club.
- 1.1 A member of a Gaelic people that migrated from Ireland to Scotland around the late 5th century.
Example sentencesExamples - In 367, the Scots and Picts ignored agreements made with Rome and attacked the frontier.
- The non-English parts of the UK have ten million Gaels, Celts, Picts, Irish, Scots and Vikings.
- It might be supposed, therefore, that the position of mormaer was a creation of the new Gaelic kingdom of the Scots.
- Ancient Scots and Picts erected a 10 ft tall standing stone at the site to commemorate the historic act.
- King Angus MacFergus of the Picts commanded a mixed army of Scots and Picts who were fighting an army of Saxons from Northumbria.
UsageOn the different uses of Scot, Scottish, and Scotch, see Scottish OriginOld English Scottas (plural), from late Latin Scottus, of unknown ultimate origin. Rhymesallot, begot, Bernadotte, blot, bot, capot, clot, cocotte, cot, culotte, dot, forgot, garrotte (US garrote), gavotte, got, grot, hot, jot, knot, lot, Mayotte, motte, not, Ott, outshot, plot, pot, rot, sans-culotte, Scott, shallot, shot, slot, snot, sot, spot, squat, stot, swat, swot, tot, trot, undershot, Wat, Watt, what, wot, yacht nounskɑtskät archaic A payment corresponding to a modern tax, rate, or other assessed contribution. 〈古〉费；税；摊派款 Example sentencesExamples - In fact, a scot or secot was a municipal tax in 12 th-century England and someone who went scot-free was one who succeeded in dodging the tax.
OriginLate Old English, from Old Norse skot ‘a shot’, reinforced by Old French escot, of Germanic origin; related to shot. nounskätskɑt 1A native of Scotland or a person of Scottish descent. Example sentencesExamples - In her heat, the Scot equalled her British record mark, winning in 25.07 seconds.
- A battle between the English and the Scots in a North Yorkshire beauty spot is set to be commemorated by a stone cross.
- He fought for the armies of Russia, Poland and Sweden before joining the English in 1640 to fight the Scots.
- Yet Chinese body language, mannerisms and accents are about as similar to Japanese as Australians are to the Scots.
- As a Scot I welcome a Scottish Prime Minister, whichever side of the political equation.
- It argues that Hepburn was a proud Scot who was loyal to his Queen and fought for Scottish independence.
- Both candidates are Scots, and have no hope of concealing the fact from the English electorate on whose votes they would rely at the General Election.
- It would be hard to think of two European nations more dissimilar, historically, than the Italians and the Scots.
- This is the story of a young Scot of Pakistani descent and a young white woman of Irish descent.
- On 22 July the English engaged the Scots under Wallace at Falkirk.
- How much does an English international game matter to the Scots?
- Above all, we need competition for places, if possible from native-born Scots.
- The Scot had moved to the US with his American father in 1992 after his parents divorced.
- The young Scot was ostracised by the Italian manager and cut adrift by his club.
- The popular Scot has the honour and responsibility of captaining the European team.
- Single malt whisky was considered too heavy by the Scots, so by blending malt and grain whiskies Walker created a smoother drink.
- Although her art focuses on Scotland's industrial landscapes, Downie is not a native Scot.
- Blues used in tartan cloth originally came from the native plant woad, which was also used as a form of ceremonial face and body paint by ancient Scots.
- Later interviewed on holiday in Scotland, he had been offered hospitality by a Scot.
- I'm a Scot by birth living in Australia and writing about London detectives.
- 1.1 A member of a Gaelic people that migrated from Ireland to Scotland around the late 5th century.
Example sentencesExamples - King Angus MacFergus of the Picts commanded a mixed army of Scots and Picts who were fighting an army of Saxons from Northumbria.
- The non-English parts of the UK have ten million Gaels, Celts, Picts, Irish, Scots and Vikings.
- It might be supposed, therefore, that the position of mormaer was a creation of the new Gaelic kingdom of the Scots.
- Ancient Scots and Picts erected a 10 ft tall standing stone at the site to commemorate the historic act.
- In 367, the Scots and Picts ignored agreements made with Rome and attacked the frontier.
UsageOn the different uses of Scot, Scots, Scottish, and Scotch, see Scottish OriginOld English Scottas (plural), from late Latin Scottus, of unknown ultimate origin. |