scot-free

== English == === Alternative forms === scotfree, scott free scotchfree, skot fre, shot-free (all obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English scotfre, from Old English scotfrēo (“scot-free; exempt from royal tax or imposts”), equivalent to scot (“payment; contribution; fine”) +‎ -free. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌskɒtˈfɹi/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌskɑtˈfɹi/ Rhymes: -iː === Adverb === scot-free (not comparable) (colloquial) Without consequences or penalties, free without payment. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === scot-free (comparative more scot-free, superlative most scot-free) (archaic) Free of scot, free of tax. ==== Translations ==== === See also === beat the rap === References ===