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adscript
Definition of adscript
1 [influenced in meaning by Medieval Latin adscriptitius, adscripticius] : bound to a tract of land so that the right to exact service is transferable from one owner to another men adscript to their overlord's lands
2 : written after iota adscript : printed or written immediately to the right of another letter or character and aligning with it in the pronunciation transcription \lu¦t\ u bears an adscript diacritic —distinguished from subscript and superscript
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Origin and Etymology of adscript
Latin adscriptus, ascriptus, past participle of adscribere, ascribere to ascribe, add to
adscript
Definition of adscript
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: an adscript serf
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First Known Use of adscript
1837
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