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Webster 1913 Edition
Superscription
1.
The act of superscribing.
2.
That which is written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, or the like.
Holland.
The
superscription
of his accusation was written over, The King of the Jews. Mark xv. 26.
3.
(Pharm.)
That part of a prescription which contains the Latin word recipe (Take) or the sign [GREEK].
Webster 1828 Edition
Superscription
SUPERSCRIP'TION
,Noun.
1.
That which is written or engraved on the outside, or above something else. The superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. Mark 15. Luke 23.
2.
An impression of letters on coins. Matt.22.