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Rome-scotn.Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Rome n., English gescot ; Rome n., shot n.1 Etymology: In α. forms < Rome n. + Old English gescot payment (see shot n.1). In β. forms and γ. forms probably partly shortened < α. forms and partly < Rome n. + shot n.1; in later use in β. forms probably partly remodelled after scot n.2, partly remodelled after forms in Latin and in Scandinavian languages, and partly a revival (especially by historians, from the written record) of Old English or early Middle English forms. Compare post-classical Latin Romscotum , Romescotum (1207, c1260 respectively in British sources). The Old English word was probably borrowed into early Scandinavian; compare Old Icelandic Rómaskattr (which shows substitution of skattr scat n.1 for the second element), Old Danish romskud, Old Swedish romscuth, romskott.Old English forms in -sc- probably showed palatalization and assibilation, which would normally be expected in this position, although the Old English spelling system itself usually does not indicate this (however, compare the form Rom-gesceot). It is very uncertain how forms in -sc- in early Middle English should be interpreted. The division of material adopted here is based purely on the spelling forms. society > faith > worship > benefice > other financial matters > [noun] > payment to specific person > to the pope α. OE (Nero) i. 474 Romgescot sy agifen on sanctus Petrus mæssedæg ær undern æfter middesumera. lOE (Laud) anno 1095 Man syððan þet Romgesceot be him sende. β. lOE (Laud) (Peterborough contin.) anno 1123 On þa ilca tyma com an legat of Rome..& he com æfter þe Romescot.lOE (Laud) (Peterborough contin.) anno 1127 Þurh þæt he wæs legat of ðone Romescott.lOE Henry of Huntingdon (1996) vi. xvi. 366 Rex uero Cnut Romam splendide perrexit, et elemosinam que uocatur Romescot..perhenniter assignauit.c1175 ( (Paris) ix. 616 (heading) De Romscot.a1200 ( Leges Edwardi Confessoris: Version 3 (Lamb.) x, in F. Liebermann (1903) I. 634 De denario Santi Petri (quod Anglice dicitur Romescot) [c1210 Rylands De Romescot].1374 (P.R.O.: C 135/236/10) m. 11 Redditus vocatus Romscot per annum ij s. vj d...soluendus vicario de Shaldeford.1397 (P.R.O.: C 145/267/23) Item est ibidem de consuetudine vocata Romeskote..v s.1451 in T. Gardner (1754) 148 Payd..for Romescot in Fest. Paschae, 11 ob.1512 (Canterbury Cathedral Archives: CCA-U13/4) Payd for romscot to Cosmas Bleune cherche, j d.1570 J. Foxe (rev. ed.) I. 170/1 This Iue was the first king that graunted a pennye of euery firehouse through his dominion to be paid vnto the court of Rome: which afterward was called Rome-scot, of Peter pence.1659 J. Milton 57 They..might produce..that Romescot, or Peters penny, was by as good statute law paid to the Pope.1661 J. Stephens 103 The Cardinal is pleased..to collect, that a judgement fell upon this Land, when first it fell off from Rome-scot pay.1716 M. Davies I. 188 Such a Badge of the Romish Supremacy, that no other Nation ever wore.., viz. Peter-Pence or Rome-Scot.1797 A. Bruce 8 Our princes bound themselves and heirs, And swore Rome-Scot to pay for ever, That Rome and Britain ne'er might sever.1875 W. Stubbs II. xvi. 415 Even Peter's pence, the ancient Romescot,..was witheld for a time.1958 48 98/1 The population of England..may possibly be estimated from the amount of Peter's Pence or Romescot which became traditional.2006 A. Cooper iii. 71 The church [of St Albans] is held in such honour that it enjoys immunity from Romescot.γ. lOE Charter: Bp. Dunstan to Westminster Abbey (Sawyer 1293) in W. de G. Birch (1893) III. 264 Relaxamus etiam eos qui intra villam ipsius procinctus commorantur a collecta denariorum quam romeschot appellant. 1546 J. Bale f. 43v This Jnas..clogged the west Saxons with payment of the Rome shott.1570 J. Foxe (rev. ed.) I. 177/1 Through which deuotion of the said kinges first came in the Peterpence or Romschots in this realme.1612 T. Beard (ed. 2) ii. x. 291 Offa..gaue to the church of S. Peter, a penie through euerie house in his dominion, which was commonly called Rome-shot, or Peter-pence.1709 J. Spelman & T. Hearne 23 The same, it seems, was called Rome-shott or Peter Pence.1852 W. Bates (ed. 3) iii. ii. 189 He [sc. Alfred] caused the Danes to pay Rome-shot, light-shot, and plough-shot.1893 J. H. Fry 44 In course of time these benevolences came to have the appearance of tribute, due from the English Church to Rome, and were called ‘Peter's Pence’ or ‘Rome Shot’.1923 W. P. Witsell (2005) v. 51 Ina's school's income in Rome was increased..by Saxon contributions of a penny from each family, and appropriated by the Roman clergy to the papal see and called Peter's pence or ‘Rome-shot’.a1599 E. Spenser View State Ireland 87 in J. Ware (1633) This was the course which the Romanes observed in the Conquest of England,..cutting upon every portion of land a reasonable rent, which they called Romescot. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.OE |