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scrip.

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

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/skɹɪp/
  1. A small medieval bag used to carry food, money, utensils etc.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Small change.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English scrippe, an aphetism of Old French escrepe (“purse, alms-bag”), a variant of escharpe, from Old Norse skreppa. Cognate with Danish skreppe (“scrip”), Norwegian skreppa (“bag”). Doublet of scarf.

noun/skɹɪp/
  1. A scrap of paper.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A document signifying a power to obtain a specified acreage of public land.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A voucher or token coin used in place of legal tender. Issued by a local government or a private organization.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A voucher or token coin used in place of legal tender. Issued by a local government or a private organization. Such a thing issued by a company as payment of wages.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Probably from a conflation of script and scrap.

noun/skɹɪp/
  1. A share certificate.

Where this word comes from

Abbreviation of subscription receipt.

noun/skɹɪp/
  1. A medical prescription.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Abbreviation of prescription.

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