I. ˈskät, usu -äd.+V noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Middle English Scottes (plural) Scotchmen, from Old English Scottas Irishmen, Scotchmen, from Late Latin Scotus, Scottus Irishman
1. : one of a Gaelic people of northern Ireland settling in Scotland about A.D.500 and giving it their name
2.
a. : a native or inhabitant of Scotland
b. : one that is of Scotch descent
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse skot shot, contribution — more at shot
: an amount of money assessed or paid
III. transitive verb
( scotted ; scotted ; scotting ; scots )
: to assess for tax