n.
Pronunciation: ' r ē - ˌ skript
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English rescripte, from Latin rescriptum, from neuter of rescriptus, past participle of rescribere to write in reply, from re- + scribere to write ― more at SCRIBE
Date: 15th century
1 : a written answer of a Roman emperor or of a pope to a legal inquiry or petition
2 : an official or authoritative order, decree, edict, or announcement
3 : an act or instance of rewriting