scrip

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Quotations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Noun 1.5 Etymology 4 1.5.1 Noun 1.6 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /skrɪp/

[edit] Etymology 1

An aphetism of Old French escreppe ‘purse, alms-bag’, a varient of escherpe or of Old Norse skreppa.

[edit] Noun

scrip (plural scrips)

1. a small medieval bag used to carry food, money, utensils etc.

[edit] Quotations

• 1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 9

  Depositing his scrip in the outhouse the cowherd glanced around.

• 1964 Anthony Burgess, Nothing Like the Sun

  A night promising fair, scented, the moon in her third quarter, nightingales in the wood, WS, in worn cloak against the morning’s chill, empty scrip and purse, taking the road. —

[edit] Etymology 2

Wikipedia

Probably from a conflation of script and scrap.

[edit] Noun

scrip (plural scrips)

1. a scrap of paper
2. a document certifying possession of land, or in lieu of money

[edit] Etymology 3

Abbreviation of subscription receipt.

[edit] Noun

scrip (plural scrips)

1. a share certificate

[edit] Etymology 4

Abbreviation of prescription (informal, British).

[edit] Noun

scrip (plural scrips)

1. a medical prescription

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ciprs
• Crips
• crisp