First Known Use: 13th century
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1scrip
noun \ˈskrip\
Definition of SCRIP
archaic : a small bag or wallet
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Origin of SCRIP
Middle English scrippe, from Medieval Latin scrippum pilgrim's knapsack
2scrip
noun
Definition of SCRIP
1
: a short writing (as a certificate, schedule, or list)
2
: a small piece
3
a : any of various documents used as evidence that the holder or bearer is entitled to receive something (as a fractional share of stock or an allotment of land) b : paper currency or a token issued for temporary use in an emergency
Origin of SCRIP
alteration of script
First Known Use: 1590
3scrip
noun
Medical Dictionary
scrip
noun \ˈskrip\
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