Associations to the word «Adscript»

Verb

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Wiktionary

ADSCRIPT, noun. A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.
ADSCRIPT, noun. (typography) Something written or printed immediately after another character and aligned with it.
ADSCRIPT, adjective. Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.

Dictionary definition

ADSCRIPT, adjective. Written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it.
ADSCRIPT, adjective. (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner; "an adscript serf".

Wise words

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