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scot and lot

scot and lot noun: a parish tax laid on subjects according to their ability.

Noun

scot and lot (uncountable)

  1. (UK, historical) A parish tax laid on subjects according to their ability.
  2. Obligations of every kind regarded collectively.
    • Experienced men of the world know very well that it is best to pay scot and lot as they go along.1841, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Compensation

Questions about scot and lot

What does scot and lot mean?
Scot and lot means a parish tax laid on subjects according to their ability.
What part of speech is scot and lot?
Scot and lot is a noun.

Words near scot and lot in the dictionary

  1. scoss
  2. scossed
  3. scosses
  4. scossing
  5. scot
  6. scot and lot
  7. scot-
  8. scot-free
  9. Scot.
  10. scotale
  11. scotales

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