superscribe
su·per·scribe
transitive verb \ˈsü-pər-ˌskrīb, ˌsü-pər-ˈ\su·per·scribedsu·per·scrib·ing
Definition of SUPERSCRIBE
1
: to write (as a name or address) on the outside or cover of : address
2
: to write or engrave on the top or outside
Origin of SUPERSCRIBE
Middle English, from Latin superscribere, from super- + scribere to write — more at scribe
First Known Use: 15th century
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