† scrite Obs.
Also 3–4 scrit, 4 scritte, skryt(e, scriit, skrite, pl. scris, 4–5 scryt(e, 5 skrit.
[Aphetic a. OF. escrit: see escript.]
A writing, written document.
| 1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 7682 Let it write clene ynou & þat scrit dude iwis In þe tresorie at westmunstre þere it ȝut is. a 1300 Cursor M. 17634 Þai..raght him for to rede þat scritte. 1303 R. Brunne Handl. Synne 7002 To Seynt Ihon he wrote a skryte. 13.. Sir Beues 1240 (A.) Al in solas and in delit Þow most him bere þis ilche scriit! c 1320 Sir Tristr. 1944 Swiche cas him was bi falle As we finde in scrite. c 1330 R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 8071 We fynde writen in our scrytes Of swylk manere of spyrites. 1338 ― Chron. (1810) 224 Þe chartres and þe scris. 13.. K. Alis. 2936 (Bodl. MS.), Þat ich habbe by a skryt ȝou seide Oiþer ȝee shullen ben sore ennoyed. c 1374 Chaucer Troylus ii. 1130 She..seyde scryt [v.rr. scrit, script] ne bille, For loue of god..Ne bryng me noon. a 1400 in Eng. Gilds (1870) 357 Treweleche a-countes ȝelde to godemen of þe town twyȝes by þe ȝere, by skore oþer by scryt. a 1400 St. Alexius (Vernon) 409 In his hand he heold a skrit. c 1450 St. Cuthbert (Surtees) 6520 Þis semys agayn saint bede scrite. |