scrip

1 of 3

noun (1)

archaic
: a small bag or wallet

scrip

2 of 3

noun (2)

1
: a short writing (such as a certificate, schedule, or list)
2
: a small piece
3
a
: any of various documents used as evidence that the holder or bearer is entitled to receive something (such as a fractional share of stock or an allotment of land)
b
: paper currency or a token issued for temporary use in an emergency

scrip

3 of 3

noun (3)

Examples of scrip in a Sentence

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Noun
OptumRx should also see higher sales amid drug price inflation and more number of scrips filed. Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Geiger, who owns around 72.4 percent of the beauty group, offered shareholders a choice between $4.35 per share in cash and a scrip alternative, which would allow shareholders to receive 10 shares in the new private entity for every share held. Denni Hu, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 Miners were usually not paid in U.S. currency but in company scrip, which could only be redeemed at the company store. Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024 Telecom major Safaricom, NSE’s biggest scrip by average capitalization, lost 36.4% of its value, adding to foreign investors’ fears. Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 27 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for scrip 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English scrippe, from Medieval Latin scrippum pilgrim's knapsack

Noun (2)

alteration of script

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scrip was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Scrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrip. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

scrip

noun
ˈskrip
1
: a document showing that the holder has the right to something (as stock or land)
2
: paper money made by the government for temporary use in an emergency

Medical Definition

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