scrip

Meanings

1. A small medieval bag used to carry food, money, utensils etc.
2. Small change.

1. A scrap of paper.
2. A document signifying a power to obtain a specified acreage of public land.
3. A voucher or token coin used in place of legal tender. Issued by a local government or a private organization.
4. Such a thing issued by a company as payment of wages.

1. A share certificate.

1. A medical prescription.

Etymology

From Middle English scrippe, an aphetism of Old French escrepe (“purse, alms-bag”), a variant of escharpe, from Old Norse skreppa. Cognate with Danish skreppe (“scrip”), Norwegian skreppa (“bag”). Doublet of scarf.