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Webster 1913 Edition


Escript

Es′cript

,
Noun.
[OF.]
A writing.
[Obs.]

Definition 2024


escript

escript

English

Noun

escript (plural escripts)

  1. (obsolete) A writing.


Middle French

Etymology

Old French escrit, with the p added back to reflect the Latin scriptus

Verb

escript (feminine singular escripte, masculine plural escriptz, feminine plural escriptes)

  1. past participle of escrire

Noun

escript m (plural escriptz)

  1. writing
    • 1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 66:
      Lois appella les clercz qui mettoient en escript les adventures
      Louis called the clerks who put the adventures in to writing

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