scotale
scotale noun: an enforced bout of drinking, in which a lord, forester, sheriff, or beadle required all men, on pain of punishment, to purchase or contribute to a gathering for drinking.
Noun
scotale (plural scotales)
- An enforced bout of drinking, in which a lord, forester, sheriff, or beadle required all men, on pain of punishment, to purchase or contribute to a gathering for drinking.
- The bailiff or sub-bailiff that had or held the 'scotale' often began by stealing or extorting sheaves of corn from the men of the neighbourhood. From these he brews his beer, and expects them from whose corn it has been brewed to come and drink it, and to pay for the drinking of it.1910, Year Books of Edward II, volume 5
- The almost enforced feasting reminds one of the analogous custom of the scotale.1910, Paul Vinogradoff ·, Oxford Studies in Social and Legal History - Volume 2, page 32
Forms of scotale
| plural | scotales |
|---|---|
| alternative form | scotal |
Origin of scotale
From Scot + ale.
Questions about scotale
- What does scotale mean?
- Scotale means an enforced bout of drinking, in which a lord, forester, sheriff, or beadle required all men, on pain of punishment, to purchase or contribute to a gathering for drinking.
- What part of speech is scotale?
- Scotale is a noun.
- What is the plural of scotale?
- The plural of scotale is scotales.
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