LL-L "Etymology" 2007.03.06 (03) [E]

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L O W L A N D S - L - 06 March 2007 - Volume 03

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From: Paul Finlow-Bates <wolf_thunder51 at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2007.03.05 (07) [E]

From: Sandy Fleming  <sandy at scotstext.org>
Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2007.03.05 (01) [E]

Oh yes, the phrase "scart-free" used by at least one Scottish writer has
been discussed on the list before. Does "scot-free" really come from the
Scots for "without a scratch", or is it from the French "escot"? That
sort of thing.

Sandy Fleming
http://scotstext.org/

I always thought "Scot-free" was from Norse, Skotr, "tax".  For example
Noregian King Olaf "Skotkonung", who was fond of raising revenues!
Getting away scot-free means without any sort of cost.

Paul Finlow-Bates

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