prescript

American  

[pri-skript, pree-skript, pree-skript] / prɪˈskrɪpt, ˈpri skrɪpt, ˈpri skrɪpt /

adjective

1. prescribed.

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noun

1. that which is prescribed or laid down, as a rule, precept, or order.

prescript British  

noun

1. something laid down or prescribed

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adjective

1. prescribed as a rule

Etymology

Origin of prescript

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English (adjective), from Latin praescrīptus, past participle of praescrībere “to write down, direct, prescribe”; see pre-, script, prescribe.

Example Sentences

So you’ve got prescriptions for the future, but how do we even those prescript prescriptions are any good if you missed it in the past?

From Time • Nov. 14, 2015

In fact, it rather closely parallels the old imperial prescript on education.

From Time Magazine Archive

Precept -- N. precept, direction, instruction, charge; prescript, prescription; recipe, receipt; golden rule; maxim &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

Let the lines given be these: The first ae, the second ei, the third ao, and let the whole diagramme be made up according to the prescript of the consectary.

From The Way To Geometry by Bedwell, William

It is well known that he founded his often criticized prescript never to trust to color in recognizing or describing a species, on this belief.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Vries, Hugo de