scot
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- 7
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Definition of scot
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- A person born in or native to Scotland.
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noun
- A person born in or native to Scotland.
- (UK, historical)A local tax, paid originally to the lord or ruler and later to a sheriff.
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(obsolete, slang)A fury; a fit of temper.
“The black fellows were in a very savage mood. […] Mr. Lawson, having heard that the up-creek blacks were "in a scot," and fearing that the youngsters might fall into their hands, had then started with his little party in pursuit.”
name
- A surname
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Scott.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Old English Scottas (“people from Ireland, Irishmen”), from Late Latin Scotti (see Scōtī for more). See Scoti.
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