noun
- plural of escot; a payment or share of a bill, especially at a tavern or inn
Usage: archaic; chiefly historical
Examples
- The travelers divided their escots fairly among the group.
- Each guest paid their escot for the evening's meal and drink.
- In medieval times, escots were commonly settled at the end of a feast.
- The innkeeper kept careful track of each patron's escot.
- They disputed over who owed the larger escot for the wine.