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scrip

Pronunciation: /skɹɪp/

The English word “scrip” has 8 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A small medieval bag used to carry food, money, utensils etc.
  2. Small change.
  3. A scrap of paper.
  4. A document signifying a power to obtain a specified acreage of public land.
  5. A voucher or token coin used in place of legal tender. Issued by a local government or a private organization.
  6. Such a thing issued by a company as payment of wages.
  7. A share certificate.
  8. A medical prescription.

Etymology

From Middle English scrippe, an aphetism of Old French escrepe (“purse, alms-bag”), a variant of escharpe, from Old Norse skreppa. Cognate with Danish skreppe (“scrip”), Norwegian skreppa (“bag”). Doublet of scarf.

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