Scotale
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scotale is a noun meaning (UK, historical) An enforced bout of drinking, in which a lord, forester, sheriff, or beadle required all men, on pain of punishment, to purchase or contribute to a gathering for drinking.
Meaning
(UK, historical) An enforced bout of drinking, in which a lord, forester, sheriff, or beadle required all men, on pain of punishment, to purchase or contribute to a gathering for drinking.
Example Sentences
The almost enforced feasting reminds one of the analogous custom of the scotale.
The king's council in 1220 ordered all sheriffs to prevent the observance of scotale and to make proclamation that henceforth no one make either greater or lesser scotale.
The bailiff or sub-bailiff that had or held the 'scotale' often began by stealing or extorting sheaves of corn from the men of the neighbourhood. From these he brews his beer, and expects them from whose corn it has been brewed to come and drink it, and to pay for the drinking of it.
Word Forms
- scotales
- scotal
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lightscot, slock, churchscot, stacket, light-shot, steamer.
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