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TariqE | 11:55 Wed 03rd Nov 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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Why 'Scot' free???
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Scot is an old word for a tax so if you were let off without paying you went Scot free
12:19 Wed 03rd Nov 2004
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An old word for tax?  Do you know who used this word and was it for a particular tax?

12:20 Wed 03rd Nov 2004
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The original use of the word 'scot' in this sense, dating back to the 13th century, was as a payment, especially towards covering the cost of food and entertainment. In today's terms, it was rather like paying one's contribution into a general kitty. Only later did it take on the idea of a tax and, as such, it was used for a variety of services provided...eg to pay for a town's bailiffs etc.
12:30 Wed 03rd Nov 2004

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