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scot and lot

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scot and lot

Medieval municipal tax which brought with it the right to take part in town government and voting. The name comes from the terms ‘scot’, meaning payment, and ‘lot’, meaning a share. The modern expression ‘Scot free’ derives from this tax.
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Experienced men of the world know very well that it is best to pay scot and lot as they go along, and that a man often pays dear for a small frugality.
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