"scrip" Definition

Definitions for the word "scrip" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. n.
A small bag; a wallet; a satchel.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
A small writing, certificate, or schedule; a piece of paper containing a writing.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
A preliminary certificate of a subscription to the capital of a bank, railroad, or other company, or for a share of other joint property, or a loan, stating the amount of the subscription and the date of the payment of the installments; as, insurance scrip, consol scrip, etc. When all the installments are paid, the scrip is exchanged for a bond share certificate.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
Paper fractional currency.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
1 provisional certificate of money subscribed, entitling the holder to dividends. 2 (collect.) Such certificates. 3 extra share or shares instead of a dividend. [abbreviation of subscription receipt]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884

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