superscribed
superscribed is the simple past and past participle of superscribe.
Meaning of superscribe
Verb
superscribe (third-person singular simple present superscribes, present participle superscribing, simple past and past participle superscribed)
- to write on the exterior of, the surface of, or above.
- He superscribed each character with its Latin-alphabet equivalent.
- to write (something) on the exterior of an object, such as a document or an envelope.
- His wife superscribed her own notes on each of his letters before sending them in packets to the editor.
- To address (an envelope etc.).
- That Friday, which began like any other, when my fate was brought up from the kitchen, superscribed to me, and put into my ignorant hand.1992, Hilary Mantel, A Place of Greater Safety, Harper Perennial, published 2007, page 121
Questions about superscribed
- What is superscribed the simple past and past participle of?
- Superscribed is the simple past and past participle of superscribe.
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