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adscript - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'adscript' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Adscript [ a.]
- Held to service as attached to the soil; -- said of feudal serfs.
2 . Adscript [ n.]
- One held to service as attached to the glebe or estate; a feudal serf.

Meaning of 'adscript' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . adscript [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner
Example in sentence:
  • an adscript serf