SINCE 1828
adscript
adjective
ad·script
| \ ˈadz-ˌkript, ˈad-ˌskript\
Definition of adscript
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
adscript
noun
ad·script
| \ ˈadz-ˌkript, ˈad-ˌskript\
plural -s
Definition of adscript (Entry 2 of 2)
: an adscript serf
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