Definition of Superscribing

1. Verb. (present participle of superscribe) ¹

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Definition of Superscribing

1. superscribe [v] - See also: superscribe

Lexicographical Neighbors of Superscribing

superscaled
superschema
superschemas
superschemata
superschool
superschools
superscope
superscopes
superscout
superscouts
superscreen
superscreens
superscribe
superscribed
superscribes
superscribing (current term)
superscript
superscripted
superscription
superscriptions
superscripts
supersecrecies
supersecrecy
supersecret
supersecretive
supersector
supersectors
supersecular
supersecure
supersedable

Literary usage of Superscribing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise of the Law of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, Bank-notes and by John Barnard Byles, George Sharswood (1874)
"... by superscribing the necessary words. C. having a bill payable to himself, or order, indorsed it in blank, leaving a vacant space above, and sent it to ..."

2. The Massachusetts Teacher by Massachusetts Teachers Federation, Massachusetts Teachers' Association (1855)
"General directions and explanations, in reference to the commencing and closing of a letter, the manner of folding, superscribing, and sealing, ..."

3. A Treatise of the Law of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, Bank-notes by John Barnard Byles (1856)
"... by superscribing the necessary words. C. having a bill payable to himself, or order, indorsed it in blank, leaving a vacant space above, and sent it to ..."

4. A Treatise of the Law of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, Bank-notes by John Barnard Byles (1853)
"... by superscribing the necessary words. C. having a bill payable to himself, or order, indorsed it in blank, leaving a vacant space above, and sent it to ..."

5. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1891)
"The act of superscribing.— 2. That which is written or engraved on the outside of or above something else ; especially, an address on a letter. ..."

6. The Teacher and the Parent: A Treatise Upon Common-school Education by Charles Northend (1895)
"... modes of folding and superscribing letters ; and, if the contents should be examined, they would be found to correspond with the external appearance. ..."

7. Summary of the Duties of a Justice of the Peace Out of Sessions: Summary by Thomas James Arnold (1860)
"Falsely superscribing Letter of Owner Sfc. of Vessel. Any person, with intent to evade any duty of postage, falsely superscribing a letter as being the ..."

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