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What is the origin of “scott-free?” What is the proper spelling? Should scott be capitalized?

What is the origin of “scott-free?” What is the proper spelling? Should scott be capitalized?

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Scot free derives from a medieval municipal tax called a ‘scot.’ Someone who avoided paying this tax got off ‘scot free.’

The word ‘scot’ comes from Old Norse meaning a payment or contribution.

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-sco1.htm

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