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English
Etymology
From Old French.
Noun
escript (plural escripts)
- (obsolete) A writing.
1660, An act of free and general pardon, indemnity and oblivion (English statue):and also excepted out of this pardon all offences of bribery, perjury and the subornation of perjury or witnesses, and offences of forging or counterfeiting any deeds, debentures, bills of publick faith, escripts, wills or other writings whatsoever, or of any examinations or testimonies of any witness or witnesses, tending to bring any person or persons in danger of his life, liberty or estate, and the giving the same in evidence, and the counselling or procuring of any such counterfeiting or forging to be had or made
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Middle French
Etymology
Old French escrit, with the p added back to reflect the Latin scriptus
Verb
escript (feminine singular escripte, masculine plural escriptz, feminine plural escriptes)
- past participle of escrire
Noun
escript m (plural escriptz)
- writing
1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 66:Lois appella les clercz qui mettoient en escript les adventures- Louis called the clerks who put the adventures in to writing
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