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escript

escript noun: a writing.

Noun

escript (plural escripts)

  1. (obsolete) A writing.
    • the true copies of all other deeds, evidences, charters, writings, escripts, and muniments which do touch and concern the said premises before bargained and sold1602, [unknown author], Conveyance of one hundred and seven acres from William and John Combe to Shakespeare, May 1, 1602.
    • and also excepted out of this pardon all offences of bribery, perjury and the subornation of perjury or witnesses, and offences of forging or counterfeiting any deeds, debentures, bills of publick faith, escripts, wills or other writings whatsoever, or of any examinations or testimonies of any...1660, An act of free and general pardon, indemnity and oblivion (English statue)

Forms of escript

pluralescripts

Origin of escript

From Old French escrit, from Latin scrīptum, from scribō (“to write”).

Questions about escript

What does escript mean?
Escript means a writing.
What part of speech is escript?
Escript is a noun.
What is the plural of escript?
The plural of escript is escripts.

Words near escript in the dictionary

  1. escribed
  2. escribes
  3. escribing
  4. Escrick
  5. escrima
  6. escript
  7. escripts
  8. escritoire
  9. escritoires
  10. escritorial
  11. escroc

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