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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ] Experienced men of the world know very well that it is best to pay scot and lot as they go along. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. L. Skoti, pl., AS. Scotta, pl. Skottas, Sceottas. ] A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scotsman, or Scotchman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A name for a horse. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Scotched p. pr. & vb. n. Scotching. ] [ Cf. Prov. E. scote a prop, and Walloon ascot a prop, ascoter to prop, F. accoter, also Armor. skoaz the shoulder, skoazia to shoulder up, to prop, to support, W. ysgwydd a shoulder, ysgwyddo to shoulder. Cf. Scoat. ] [ Written also scoatch, scoat. ] To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping; as, a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Collectively, the people of Scotland. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. Scottish. ] Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish. [ 1913 Webster ]

Scotch broom (Bot.), the Cytisus scoparius. See Broom. --
Scotch dipper, or
Scotch duck (Zool.), 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 (Zool.), 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Probably the same word as scutch; cf. Norw. skoka, skoko, a swingle for flax; perhaps akin to E. shake. ] To cut superficially; to wound; to score. [ 1913 Webster ]

We have scotched the snake, not killed it. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Scotched collops (Cookery), a dish made of pieces of beef or veal cut thin, or minced, beaten flat, and stewed with onion and other condiments; -- called also Scotch collops. [ Written also scotcht collops. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A slight cut or incision; a score. Walton. [ 1913 Webster ]