Free from payment of ‘shot’, = scot-free, adj. 2; (hence also) unpunished; = scot-free, adj. 1. Now rare.

Given or provided without charge. Occasionally postpositive.

Without cost, free of charge; involving no loss or sacrifice.

Free from scot (in various senses of scot, n.2); not required to pay scot; without paying scot. Later more generally: without payment; free of…

Free, gratuitous. Obsolete.

Free from charge or cost, inexpensive. Obsolete.

Freely bestowed or obtained; granted without claim or merit; provided without payment or return; costing nothing to the recipient; free.

Given or done for nothing; free, gratuitous.

Of or relating to a system in which the state pays the legal costs of a person accused of a capital offence and unable to afford counsel. Also more…

Complimentary, free; that is a comp (sense A. 1).

without a tariff.

Not subjected to a financial charge.

Free; spare, extra.

That is provided or given free. Also: (of a person) seeking to obtain something without payment.

Free; acquired without payment or effort. Chiefly in for mahala: for free.

Designating a feature, service, etc., offered in addition to a standard product or service, esp. for no extra cost; spec. (esp. in early use)…