Scorse, v. i. To deal for the purchase of anything; to practice barter.
[Obs.] B. Jonson.
Scor"ta*to*ry (?), a. [L. scortator a fornicator, from scortari to
fornicate, scortum a prostitute.] Pertaining to lewdness or
fornication; lewd.
Scot (?), n. A name for a horse. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Scot, n. [Cf. L. Skoti, pl., AS. Scotta, pl. Skottas, Sceottas.] A
native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scotsman, or Scotchman.
Scot, n. [Icel. skot; or OF. escot, F. écot, LL. scottum, scotum, from
a kindred German word; akin to AS. scot, and E. shot, shoot; cf. AS.
sceótan to shoot, to contribute. See Shoot, and cf. Shot.] A portion of
money assessed or paid; a tax or contribution; a mulct; a fine; a shot.
Scot and lot, formerly, a parish assessment laid on subjects according
to their ability. [Eng.] Cowell. Now, a phrase for obligations of every
kind regarded collectivelly.
Experienced men of the world know very well that it is best to pay
scot and lot as they go along.
Emerson.
{ Scot"al (?), Scot"ale (?) }, n. [Scot + ale.] (O. Eng. Law) The
keeping of an alehouse by an officer of a forest, and drawing people to
spend their money for liquor, for fear of his displeasure.
Scotch (?), a. [Cf. Scottish.] Of or pertaining to Scotland, its
language, or its inhabitants; Scottish.
Scotch broom (Bot.), the Cytisus scoparius. See Broom. -- Scotch
dipper, or Scotch duck (Zoöl.), the bufflehead; -- called also Scotch
teal, and Scotchman. -- Scotch fiddle, the itch. [Low] Sir W. Scott. --
Scotch mist, a coarse, dense mist, like fine rain. -- Scotch
nightingale (Zoöl.), the sedge warbler. [Prov. Eng.] -- Scotch pebble.
See under pebble. -- Scotch pine (Bot.) See Riga fir. -- Scotch thistle
(Bot.), a species of thistle (Onopordon acanthium); -- so called from
its being the national emblem of the Scotch.
Scotch, n. 1. The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people
of Scotland.