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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Scatting, Scottin(g, vbl. n. Also: skatting, scoting, scottyn(g. [Scat(t v.] The action of contributing, or of being required to contribute, in senses 1 b and 3 of Scat(t v.(1) a1578 Pitsc. I 67/4.
He conselled thame [to] exerceis skarting [I. scatting] and oppressioun wpoun the realme as he had himself wpoun the poore tennentis of Glasgow(2) 1456–7 Peebles B. Rec. I 116.
Tom Dekyson is borch for scottyng lottyn … and borou mallis payn 1457–8 Ib. 124.
Scottyn 1507–8 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. lxiii.
That na schippar … fure nor stow na merchandise abon the ourloftis [ … otherwise they shall be responsible for loss] without ony scottin or lottin with the gudis that beis uncastin 1523 Stirling Ant. IV 211.
In amerciament for the non scottin and lottin with the maltmen … in the geving of his penny to the repairing … of the altar of St. Mathew 1545 Aberd. B. Rec. MS (Jam.).
Thair scotting & lotting, with the furing of his gudis furth of Aberdeen to Leyth 1642 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 193.
Being ane unfrieman bearing no chairge within burghe nor scotting and lotting with the inhabitants thairof — 1610 S. Leith Rec. 9/1.
That hereafter thaj [sc. the officers] sal not truble the town be scoting any thing fra the neighbours but once in the ȝeir(b) 1580–1 Perth Guildry MS p. 401 (19 Jan.).
Cautioun … in respect he interit burges and gild for walking and warding scatting lotting … as nychtbouris dois 1581 Conv. Burghs I 117.
Anent the scatting and lotting for pilleit and cassin guids Ib. 123.
That thai [sc. testimonials] be gevin only to sic as actually remanis within the burch, walking wairding scatting and lotting 1600 Reg. Privy C. VI 124.
Oure said soverane lord … hes exemit the saidis famileis … of all taxationis and impositionis quhatsumevir, watcheing, wairding, skatting, loitting, or ony uther maner of burding 1610 Conv. Burghs II 297 marg.
Statute, skatting of money … the complent maid … agains Sir Robert Denninstoun … quha compellit his monye … to contribute with the guids that was cassin