† inscrive, v. Obs.
[f. F. inscriv-, full stem of inscrire = It. inscrivere, ad. L. inscrībĕre: cf. descrive.]
1. trans. = inscribe 2.
| 1382 Wyclif 2nd Prol. Ps., Alle the salmyes, that ben inscriued to hym Dauid, pertenen to the sacrament of Crist, for Dauid is seid Crist. |
2. Sc. Law. refl. To undertake, under penalty, to prove (something) false: see inscription 6.
Cf. Fr. s'inscrire en faux, ‘to vndertake that an Euidence, etc., is false; or to vndertake to prove it false or falsified; also to accuse of or charge with falsehood or falsenesse’. (Cotgrave.)
| 1479 Acta Audit. 93 (Jam.) It was allegit be the said James, that the instrument of the said sett..was falss and offrit him to inscriue him[self] criminally tharto as he aucht of law. |