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scrip

a certificate to be exchanged for goods or cash
Not to be confused with:
script – handwriting; the text of a play, TV program, or motion picture
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scrip 1

 (skrĭp)
n.
1. A form of money issued by a local government or private organization.
2. A certificate or receipt used to redeem a credit.
[Perhaps alteration of script.]

scrip 2

 (skrĭp)
n.
1. Chiefly South Asian & Australian
a. Stock, as issued by companies.
b. The stock of a particular company.
2. Chiefly British A fractional share of stock issued to existing shareholders.
[Short for subscription receipt, receipt for a portion of a loan.]

scrip 3

 (skrĭp)
n. Archaic
A wallet, small satchel, or bag.
[Middle English scrippe.]
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scrip

(skrɪp)
n
1. a written certificate, list, etc
2. a small scrap, esp of paper with writing on it
3. (Banking & Finance) finance
a. a certificate representing a claim to part of a share of stock
b. the shares allocated in a bonus issue
[C18: in some senses, probably from script; otherwise, short for subscription receipt]

scrip

(skrɪp)
n
archaic a small bag or wallet, as carried by pilgrims
[C14: from Old French escreppe, variant of escarpe scarf1]

scrip

(skrɪp) or

script

n
(Medicine) informal a medical prescription
[C20: short for prescription]
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scrip

(skrɪp)

n.
1. paper currency issued for temporary use in emergency situations, as by an occupying power.
2. a certificate representing a fraction of a share of stock.
3. a receipt, list, or other brief piece of writing.
4. a scrap of paper.
5. paper currency in denominations of less than one dollar, formerly issued in the U.S.
[1610–20; perhaps alter. of script]
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scrip

- Can be a scrap of paper with writing on it.
See also related terms for scrap.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.scrip - a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
certificate, security - a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"
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scrip

[skrɪp] N (Fin) → vale m, abonaré m
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A broad leather strap hanging from his shoulder supported a scrip or satchel such as travellers were wont to carry.
All these were duly packed away deep in the traveller's scrip, and above them old pippin-faced brother Athanasius had placed a parcel of simnel bread and rammel cheese, with a small flask of the famous blue-sealed Abbey wine.
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To make the jacket sit yet more close to the body, it was gathered at the middle by a broad leathern belt, secured by a brass buckle; to one side of which was attached a sort of scrip, and to the other a ram's horn, accoutred with a mouthpiece, for the purpose of blowing.
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I got it out and slipped it into my scrip, and just then here came a couple of knights.
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They opened it, and found 900,000 francs in bank scrip. The first notary handed over each note, as he examined it, to his colleague.
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Jonas Oldacre then informed me that there were a number of documents--building leases, title-deeds, mortgages, scrip, and so forth--which it was necessary that I should see and understand.
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Every paper security which she had brought with her--five percent bonds, internal loan scrip, and what not--she had changed into cash.
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He wore, hanging with a long strap round his neck, a kind of scrip or wallet, in which to carry food.
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More recently he had expended a legacy of a thousand or two of dollars in purchasing Mexican scrip, and thereby became the proprietor of a province; which, however, so far as Peter could find out, was situated where he might have had an empire for the same money,--in the clouds.
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There was a sort of stock or scrip, called Conscience, which seemed to be in great demand, and would purchase almost anything.
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Nearly a hundred thousand pounds' worth of American railway bonds, with a large amount of scrip in mines and other companies, was discovered in the bag.
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It being announced, by emissaries posted for the purpose, that Mr and Mrs Milvey were coming down the court, orphan scrip would be instantly concealed, and production refused, save on a condition usually stated by the brokers as 'a gallon of beer'.
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