▪ I. † scote, n.1 Obs.
[Cf. Du. schoot ‘sheet’ (i.e. rope), whence OF. escoute (mod.F. écoute).]
? A kind of cable.
| 1394 Issue Roll, Easter 17 Rich. II, 5 Sept. (Devon), [Five cables, weighing 5941 lbs...two] scotes [weighing 348 lbs.]. |
▪ II. † scote, n.2 Obs. rare.
[? a. MDu. schote, a definite quantity of some article.]
= beat n.3
| 1633–4 N. Riding Rec. III. 365 A labourer for stealing 7 scotes of hemp. Ibid., A labourer presented for stealing 7 beates or scotes of hemp. |
▪ III. scote, n.3 dial.
(skəʊt)
[Of obscure origin: cf. Norw. skota pole, bar, forked stick; also OF. escot (mod.F. écot) stump.]
(See quot. 1890.)
| 1839 Herefordsh. Gloss., Scote, a dragstaff (Glouc.). 1890 Glouc. Gloss. 132 Scote, an ironshod staff attached to the axle of the hind wheel of a waggon to prevent it running back down hill. |
▪ IV. scote, v. Obs. exc. dial.
(skəʊt)
Also 7–8 scoat, 9 scort.
[f. scote n.3 Cf. scotch v.2]
trans. To set a drag upon (the wheel of a wagon).
| 1642 R. Harris Serm. 45 This is that that scoat's the businesse in publike. 1678 Phillips (ed. 4), To Scout, to put a Stone or peece of Wood under a Cart to stop it from going forward. 1890 Glouc. Gloss. 132 Scort or Scote. |