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AscribeAscribe As*cribe", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ascribed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Ascribing.] [L. ascribere, adscribere, to ascribe;
ad + scribere to write: cf. OF. ascrire. See Scribe.]
1. To attribute, impute, or refer, as to a cause; as, his
death was ascribed to a poison; to ascribe an effect to
the right cause; to ascribe such a book to such an author.
The finest [speech] that is ascribed to Satan in the
whole poem. --Addison.
2. To attribute, as a quality, or an appurtenance; to
consider or allege to belong.
Syn: To Ascribe, Attribute, Impute.
Usage: Attribute denotes, 1. To refer some quality or
attribute to a being; as, to attribute power to God.
2. To refer something to its cause or source; as, to
attribute a backward spring to icebergs off the coast.
Ascribe is used equally in both these senses, but
involves a different image. To impute usually denotes
to ascribe something doubtful or wrong, and hence, in
general literature, has commonly a bad sense; as, to
impute unworthy motives. The theological sense of
impute is not here taken into view.
More than good-will to me attribute naught.
--Spenser.
Ascribes his gettings to his parts and merit.
--Pope.
And fairly quit him of the imputed blame.
--Spenser. AscribedAscribe As*cribe", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ascribed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Ascribing.] [L. ascribere, adscribere, to ascribe;
ad + scribere to write: cf. OF. ascrire. See Scribe.]
1. To attribute, impute, or refer, as to a cause; as, his
death was ascribed to a poison; to ascribe an effect to
the right cause; to ascribe such a book to such an author.
The finest [speech] that is ascribed to Satan in the
whole poem. --Addison.
2. To attribute, as a quality, or an appurtenance; to
consider or allege to belong.
Syn: To Ascribe, Attribute, Impute.
Usage: Attribute denotes, 1. To refer some quality or
attribute to a being; as, to attribute power to God.
2. To refer something to its cause or source; as, to
attribute a backward spring to icebergs off the coast.
Ascribe is used equally in both these senses, but
involves a different image. To impute usually denotes
to ascribe something doubtful or wrong, and hence, in
general literature, has commonly a bad sense; as, to
impute unworthy motives. The theological sense of
impute is not here taken into view.
More than good-will to me attribute naught.
--Spenser.
Ascribes his gettings to his parts and merit.
--Pope.
And fairly quit him of the imputed blame.
--Spenser. CircumscribeCircumscribe Cir`cum*scribe", v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Circumscribed; p. pr. & vb. n. Circumscribing.] [L.
circumscribere, -scriptum; circum + scribere to write, draw.
See Soribe.]
1. to write or engrave around. [R.]
Thereon is circumscribed this epitaph. --Ashmole.
2. To inclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround;
to bound; to confine; to restrain.
To circumscribe royal power. --Bancroft.
3. (Geom.) To draw a line around so as to touch at certain
points without cutting. See Inscribe, 5.
Syn: To bound; limit; restrict; confine; abridge; restrain;
environ; encircle; inclose; encompass. CircumscribedCircumscribe Cir`cum*scribe", v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Circumscribed; p. pr. & vb. n. Circumscribing.] [L.
circumscribere, -scriptum; circum + scribere to write, draw.
See Soribe.]
1. to write or engrave around. [R.]
Thereon is circumscribed this epitaph. --Ashmole.
2. To inclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround;
to bound; to confine; to restrain.
To circumscribe royal power. --Bancroft.
3. (Geom.) To draw a line around so as to touch at certain
points without cutting. See Inscribe, 5.
Syn: To bound; limit; restrict; confine; abridge; restrain;
environ; encircle; inclose; encompass. Circumscriber
Circumscriber Cir`cum*scrib"er, n.
One who, or that which, circumscribes.
ConscribeConscribe Con*scribe", v. t. [L. conscribere. See
Conscript.]
To enroll; to enlist. [Obs.] --E. Hall. CribellumCribellum Cri*bel"lum (kr?b?l"l?m), n. [L., a small sieve,
dim. of cribrum sieve.] (Zo["o]l.)
A peculiar perforated organ of certain spiders
(Ciniflonid[ae]), used for spinning a special kind of silk. Criber
Criber Crib"er (kr?b"?r), Crib-biter Crib"-bit`er (-b?t"?r),
n.
A horse that has the habit of cribbing.
Describe
Describe De*scribe", v. i.
To use the faculty of describing; to give a description; as,
Milton describes with uncommon force and beauty.
DescribentDescribent De*scrib"ent, n. [L. describens, p. pr. of
describere.] (Geom.)
Same as Generatrix. describentGeneratrix Gen`er*a"trix, n.; pl. L. Generatrices, E.
Generatrixes. [L.] (Geom.)
That which generates; the point, or the mathematical
magnitude, which, by its motion, generates another magnitude,
as a line, surface, or solid; -- called also describent. Describer
Describer De*scrib"er, n.
One who describes.
Escribed
Escribed Es*cribed", a. [L. e out, out of + scribere to
write.]
Drawn outside of; -- used to designate a circle that touches
one of the sides of a given triangle, and also the other two
sides produced.
Exscribe
Exscribe Ex*scribe", v. t. [L. excribere; ex out, from +
scribere to write.]
To copy; to transcribe. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
Inscriber
Inscriber In*scrib"er, n.
One who inscribes. --Pownall.
InterscribeInterscribe In`ter*scribe", v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Interscribed; p. pr. & vb. n. Interscribing.] [L.
interscribere; inter between + scribere to write.]
To write between. [R.] InterscribedInterscribe In`ter*scribe", v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Interscribed; p. pr. & vb. n. Interscribing.] [L.
interscribere; inter between + scribere to write.]
To write between. [R.] Misarcribe
Misarcribe Mis`ar*cribe", v. t.
To ascribe wrongly.
Misdescribe
Misdescribe Mis`de*scribe", v. t.
To describe wrongly.
PostscribePostscribe Post*scribe", v. t. [L. postscribere. See
Postscript.]
To make a postscript. [R.] --T. Adams. PrescribePrescribe Pre*scribe", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prescribed; p. pr
& vb. n. Prescribing.] [L. praescribere, praescriptum; prae
before + scriebe to write. See Scribe.]
1. To lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule
of action; to impose as a peremptory order; to dictate; to
appoint; to direct.
Prescribe not us our duties. --Shak.
Let streams prescribe their fountains where to run.
--Dryden.
2. (Med.) To direct, as a remedy to be used by a patient; as,
the doctor prescribed quinine.
Syn: To appoint; order; command; dictate; ordain; institute;
establish. Prescribe
Prescribe Pre*scribe", v. i.
1. To give directions; to dictate.
A forwardness to prescribe to their opinions.
--Locke.
2. To influence by long use [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
3. (Med.) To write or to give medical directions; to indicate
remedies; as, to prescribe for a patient in a fever.
4. (Law) To claim by prescription; to claim a title to a
thing on the ground of immemorial use and enjoyment, that
is, by a custom having the force of law.
PrescribedPrescribe Pre*scribe", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prescribed; p. pr
& vb. n. Prescribing.] [L. praescribere, praescriptum; prae
before + scriebe to write. See Scribe.]
1. To lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule
of action; to impose as a peremptory order; to dictate; to
appoint; to direct.
Prescribe not us our duties. --Shak.
Let streams prescribe their fountains where to run.
--Dryden.
2. (Med.) To direct, as a remedy to be used by a patient; as,
the doctor prescribed quinine.
Syn: To appoint; order; command; dictate; ordain; institute;
establish. Prescriber
Prescriber Pre*scrib"er, n.
One who prescribes.
Proscriber
Proscriber Pro*scrib"er, n.
One who, or that which, proscribes, denounces, or prohibits.
RescribeRescribe Re*scribe" (r?-skr?b"), v. t. [L. rescribere; pref.
re- re- + scribere to write. See Scribe.]
1. To write back; to write in reply. --Ayliffe.
2. To write over again. --Howell. Scribe
Scribe Scribe, v. i.
To make a mark.
With the separated points of a pair of spring dividers
scribe around the edge of the templet. --A. M. Mayer.
ScribeScribe Scribe (skr[imac]b), n. [L. scriba, fr. scribere to
write; cf. Gr. ska`rifos a splinter, pencil, style (for
writing), E. scarify. Cf. Ascribe, Describe, Script,
Scrivener, Scrutoire.]
1. One who writes; a draughtsman; a writer for another;
especially, an offical or public writer; an amanuensis or
secretary; a notary; a copyist.
2. (Jewish Hist.) A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled
in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the
law to the people. ScribeScribe Scribe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scribed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scribing.]
1. To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe. --Spenser.
2. (Carp.) To cut (anything) in such a way as to fit closely
to a somewhat irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor
which is out of level, a board to the curves of a molding,
or the like; -- so called because the workman marks, or
scribe, with the compasses the line that he afterwards
cuts.
3. To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron.
Scribing iron, an iron-pointed instrument for scribing, or
marking, casks and logs. ScribedScribe Scribe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scribed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scribing.]
1. To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe. --Spenser.
2. (Carp.) To cut (anything) in such a way as to fit closely
to a somewhat irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor
which is out of level, a board to the curves of a molding,
or the like; -- so called because the workman marks, or
scribe, with the compasses the line that he afterwards
cuts.
3. To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron.
Scribing iron, an iron-pointed instrument for scribing, or
marking, casks and logs.
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