adjective
Etymology: from past participle of inscribe
1. : having lines or other markings deeply impressed or having the appearance of written letters (as certain insects)
2. of a holding of stock or other security , Britain : having the owner's name entered in a list kept by the issuing company or at a bank authorized to keep it and until recently transferable only by personal attendance of the owner or one entitled to act as his attorney
3. : bearing the author's signature often accompanied by an inscription — used in the book trade of a copy of a book
an inscribed copy