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Free from payment of scot; untaxed; hence, unhurt; clear; safe.

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  1. a. Free from payment of scot; untaxed; hence, unhurt; clear; safe.
  2. adv. free from harm or penalty
  3. Free from payment of scot; untaxed; hence, unhurt; clear; safe. Do as much for this purpose, and thou shalt pass scot-free. Sir W. Scott. Then young Hay escaped scot-free to Holland. A. Lang.
  4. Free from payment of scot; untaxed; hence, unhurt; clear; safe.Do as much for this purpose, and thou shalt pass scot-free. Sir W.Scott.Then young Hay escaped scot-free to Holland. A. Lang.
  5. a. Free from payment of scot; untaxed; hence, unhurt; clear; safe.