scot — 1 n ( es/ u) 1. a shot, shooting; 2. a shot, missile, what is shot forth; 3. a rapid movement, rapid motion, darting; 4. a scot (as in scot and lot, scot free); 4a. gescot scot, payment; 5. a building; 6. private apartment, sanctum, chancel, a… … Old to modern English dictionary
Scot — Scot, n. [Icel. skot; or OF. escot, F. [ e]cot, LL. scottum, scotum, from a kindred German word; akin to AS. scot, and E. shot, shoot; cf. AS. sce[ o]tan to shoot, to contribute. See {Shoot}, and cf. {Shot}.] A portion of money assessed or paid;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scot — [skät] n. [ME < ON skot, tribute, SHOT1] money assessed or paid; tax; levy 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 … English World dictionary
Scot — Scot, n. A name for a horse. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scot — Scot, n. [Cf. L. Skoti, pl., AS. Scotta, pl. Skottas, Sceottas.] A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scotsman, or Scotchman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scot — (John Duns). V. Duns Scot (John) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Scot — Scot1 [skät] n. [< ME Scottes, pl. < OE Scottas < LL Scoti, a people in N Britain, prob. < OIr Scuit, the Irish, pl. of Scot] 1. a member of a Gaelic people of northern Ireland that migrated to Scotland in the 5th cent. A.D. 2. a… … English World dictionary
scot|ty — or scot|ty «SKOT ee», noun, plural ties. = Scottie. (Cf. ↑Scottie) … Useful english dictionary
Scot|ty — or scot|ty «SKOT ee», noun, plural ties. = Scottie. (Cf. ↑Scottie) … Useful english dictionary
scot — index tax Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
