SCRIP, n. This belongs to the root of gripe, our vulgar grab, that is, to seize or press.
A small bag a wallet a satchel. David put five smooth stones in a scrip. 1 Samuel 17 . Matthew 10 .
SCRIP, n. L. scriptum, scriptio, from scribo, to write.
A small writing, certificate or schedule a piece of paper containing a writing.
Bills of exchange cannot pay our debts abroad, till scrips of paper can be made current coin.
A certificate of stock subscribed to a bank or other company, or of a share of other joint property, is called in America a scrip.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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