Definition of ADSCRIPT

adscript

Plural: adscripts

Adjective

  • written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it

Adjective Satellite

  • (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner
    • "an adscript serf"

Noun

  • A distinguishing symbol written after another character.
  • A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.
  • Something written or printed immediately after another character and aligned with it.

Adj

  • Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.

Verb

  • To hold (a person) to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.

Examples

  • The little ’2’ by the G is an adscript indicating its point value.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

adscripted

Scrabble Score: 13

adscript: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
adscript: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
adscript: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

adscript: valid Words With Friends Word