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scot.

A local tax, paid originally to the lord or ruler and later to a sheriff.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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noun/skɒt/
  1. A local tax, paid originally to the lord or ruler and later to a sheriff.

    UK · historical
Where this word comes from

From Middle English scot, scott, from Old English sċot, sċott, sċeot, ġesċot (“contribution; payment; tax; fine”), cognate with 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/skɒt/
  1. A fury; a fit of temper.

    obsolete · slang
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