prescript

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: pre=script

CIDE DICTIONARY

prescript, a. [L. praescriptus, p. p. of praescribere: cf. F. prescrit. See Prescribe.].

 Directed; prescribed.  Jer. Taylor.  [1913 Webster]

prescript, n. [L. praescriptum: cf. OF. prescript.].

•  Direction; precept; model prescribed.  Milton.  [1913 Webster]
•  A medical prescription.  Bp. Fell.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

prescript, n. an ordinance, law, or command.

Etymology

L praescriptum neut. past part.: see PRESCRIBE

THESAURUS

prescript

act, adage, ana, analects, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, bill, bylaw, byword, canon, catchword, charge, collected sayings, command, commission, current saying, decree, decretum, dictate, dictation, dictum, direction, directive, distich, edict, enactment, epigram, expression, form, formality, formula, formulary, general orders, gnome, golden saying, injunction, institute, institution, instruction, jus, law, legislation, lex, maxim, measure, moral, mot, motto, oracle, order, ordinance, ordonnance, phrase, pithy saying, precept, prescription, proverb, proverbial saying, proverbs, regulation, rubric, rule, ruling, saw, saying, sentence, sententious expression, sloka, standing order, statute, stock saying, sutra, teaching, text, verse, wisdom, wisdom literature, wise saying, witticism, word, words of wisdom

ROGET THESAURUS

prescript

Precept

N precept, direction, instruction, charge, prescript, prescription, recipe, receipt, golden rule, maxim, rule, canon, law, code, corpus juris, lex scripta, act, statute, rubric, stage direction, regulation, form, formula, formulary, technicality, canon law, norm, order.

Command

N command, order, ordinance, act, fiat, hukm, bidding, dictum, hest, behest, call, beck, nod, despatch, dispatch, message, direction, injunction, charge, instructions, appointment, fixture, demand, exaction, imposition, requisition, claim, reclamation, revendication, ultimatum, request, requirement, dictation, dictate, mandate, caveat, decree, senatus consultum, precept, prescript, rescript, writ, ordination, bull, ex cathedra pronouncement, edict, decretal, dispensation, prescription, brevet, placit, ukase, ukaz, firman, hatti- sherif, warrant, passport, mittimus, mandamus, summons, subpoena, nisi prius, interpellation, citation, word, word of command, mot d'ordre, bugle call, trumpet call, beat of drum, tattoo, order of the day, enactment, plebiscite, commanding, authoritative, decretory, decretive, decretal, callable, jussive, in a commanding tone, by a stroke of the pen, by a dash of the pen, by order, at beat of drum, on the first summons, the decree is gone forth, sic volo sic jubeo, le Roi le veut, boutez en avant.