superscribe

transitive verb su·per·scribe \ˈsü-pər-ˌskrīb, ˌsü-pər-ˈ\

su·per·scribedsu·per·scrib·ing

Definition of SUPERSCRIBE

: to write (as a name or address) on the outside or cover of : address

: to write or engrave on the top or outside

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Middle English, from Latin superscribere, from super- + scribere to write — more at scribe

First Known Use: 15th century

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