Adscript

adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner wordnet
  2. 2
    written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.
  2. 2
    Something written or printed immediately after another character and aligned with it.
Verb
  1. 1
    To hold (a person) to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin adscriptus, past participle of adscribere (“to enroll”). See ascribe.

Etymology 2

From Latin adscriptus, past participle of adscribere (“to enroll”). See ascribe.

Etymology 3

From Latin adscriptus, past participle of adscribere (“to enroll”). See ascribe.

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