scot-free
scot-free · more scot-free · most scot-free
Free of scot, free of taxFree of scot, free of tax.
UK/ˌskɒtˈfɹi/US/ˌskɑtˈfɹi/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)Free of scot, free of tax.
steuerfrei
беспошлинноbespošlinno
Translations
4 languagesРусский
free of scot; free of tax:
Deutsch
free of scot; free of tax:
Origin
From Middle English scotfre, from Old English scotfrēo (“scot-free; exempt from royal taxFrom Middle English scotfre, from Old English scotfrēo (“scot-free; exempt from royal tax or imposts”), equivalent to scot (“payment; contribution; fine”) + -free.
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Forms
more scot-free, most scot-free| Comparative | more scot-free Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most scot-free Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.