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noun
A small medieval bag used to carry food, money, utensils etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Small change.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
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noun
A scrap of paper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A document signifying a power to obtain a specified acreage of public land.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A voucher or token coin used in place of legal tender. Issued by a local government or a private organization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: chitty
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noun
A voucher or token coin used in place of legal tender. Issued by a local government or a private organization.
Such a thing issued by a company as payment of wages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: chitty, chit, tommy
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noun
A share certificate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A medical prescription.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: script
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noun
a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: security, certificate
History
From Middle English scrippe, an aphetism of Old French escrepe (“purse, alms-bag”), a variant of escharpe, from Old Norse skreppa. Cognate with Danish skreppe (“scrip”), Norwegian skreppa (“bag”). Doublet of scarf.
Probably from a conflation of script and scrap.
Abbreviation of subscription receipt.
Abbreviation of prescription.
