- scotfréo
- adj scot-free, free of tribute, exempt from imposts
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
scot-free — O.E. scotfreo exempt from royal tax, from scot royal tax, from O.N. skot contribution, reckoning, shot + freo (see FREE (Cf. free)). Related to O.E. sceotan to pay, contribute, Du. schot, Ger. Schoß tax, contribution (see … Etymology dictionary