SCRIP


Meaning of SCRIP in English

I. ˈskrip noun

Etymology: Middle English scrippe, from Medieval Latin scrippum pilgrim's knapsack

Date: 13th century

archaic : a small bag or wallet

II. noun

Etymology: alteration of script

Date: 1590

1. : a short writing (as a certificate, schedule, or list)

2. : a small piece

3.

a. : any of various documents used as evidence that the holder or bearer is entitled to receive something (as a fractional share of stock or an allotment of land)

b. : paper currency or a token issued for temporary use in an emergency

III. noun

Date: 1966

: prescription 4a

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.