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scribing
(encz) | scribing,orýsování n: Zdeněk Brož |
Scribing
(gcide) | Scribe \Scribe\ (skr[imac]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scribed
(skr[imac]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. Scribing.]
1. To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe. --Spenser.
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2. (Carp.) To cut (anything) in such a way as to fit closely
to a somewhat irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor
which is out of level, a board to the curves of a molding,
or the like; -- so called because the workman marks, or
scribes, with the compasses the line that he afterwards
cuts.
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3. To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron.
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Scribing iron, an iron-pointed instrument for scribing, or
marking, casks and logs.
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subscribing
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ascribing
(encz) | ascribing,připisování n: Zdeněk Brož |
circumscribing
(encz) | circumscribing, |
describing
(encz) | describing,popisující adj: Zdeněk Brož |
inscribing
(encz) | inscribing, |
prescribing
(encz) | prescribing,předepisující Jaroslav Šedivý |
scribing
(encz) | scribing,orýsování n: Zdeněk Brož |
scribing block
(encz) | scribing block, n: |
subscribing
(encz) | subscribing,předplacení n: Zdeněk Brož |
transcribing
(encz) | transcribing,přepisující adj: Zdeněk Brožtranscribing,přepsání n: Zdeněk Brož |
Ascribing
(gcide) | Ascribe \As*cribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ascribed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Ascribing.] [L. ascribere, adscribere, to ascribe;
ad + scribere to write: cf. OF. ascrire. See Scribe.]
1. To attribute, impute, or refer, as to a cause; as, his
death was ascribed to a poison; to ascribe an effect to
the right cause; to ascribe such a book to such an author.
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The finest [speech] that is ascribed to Satan in the
whole poem. --Addison.
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2. To attribute, as a quality, or an appurtenance; to
consider or allege to belong.
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Syn: To Ascribe, Attribute, Impute.
Usage: Attribute denotes, 1. To refer some quality or
attribute to a being; as, to attribute power to God.
2. To refer something to its cause or source; as, to
attribute a backward spring to icebergs off the coast.
Ascribe is used equally in both these senses, but
involves a different image. To impute usually denotes
to ascribe something doubtful or wrong, and hence, in
general literature, has commonly a bad sense; as, to
impute unworthy motives. The theological sense of
impute is not here taken into view.
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More than good-will to me attribute naught.
--Spenser.
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Ascribes his gettings to his parts and merit.
--Pope.
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And fairly quit him of the imputed blame.
--Spenser.
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Circumscribing
(gcide) | Circumscribe \Cir`cum*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Circumscribed; p. pr. & vb. n. Circumscribing.] [L.
circumscribere, -scriptum; circum + scribere to write, draw.
See Soribe.]
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1. to write or engrave around. [R.]
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Thereon is circumscribed this epitaph. --Ashmole.
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2. To inclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround;
to bound; to confine; to restrain.
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To circumscribe royal power. --Bancroft.
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3. (Geom.) To draw a line around so as to touch at certain
points without cutting. See Inscribe, 5.
Syn: To bound; limit; restrict; confine; abridge; restrain;
environ; encircle; inclose; encompass.
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Describing
(gcide) | Describe \De*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Described; p. pr. &
vb. n. Describing.] [L. describere, descriptum; de- +
scribere to write: cf. OE. descriven, OF. descrivre, F.
d['e]crire. See Scribe, and cf. Descry.]
1. To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate;
to trace or mark out; as, to describe a circle by the
compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as
to describe a circle.
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2. To represent by words written or spoken; to give an
account of; to make known to others by words or signs; as,
the geographer describes countries and cities.
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3. To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off;
to class. [Obs.]
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Passed through the land, and described it by cities
into seven parts in a book. --Josh. xviii.
9.
Syn: To set forth; represent; delineate; relate; recount;
narrate; express; explain; depict; portray; chracterize.
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Inscribing
(gcide) | Inscribe \In*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inscribed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Inscribing.] [L. inscribere. See 1st In-, and
Scribe.]
1. To write or engrave; to mark down as something to be read;
to imprint.
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Inscribe a verse on this relenting stone. --Pope.
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2. To mark with letters, characters, or words.
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O let thy once lov'd friend inscribe thy stone.
--Pope.
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3. To assign or address to; to commend to by a short address;
to dedicate informally; as, to inscribe an ode to a
friend. --Dryden.
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4. To imprint deeply; to impress; to stamp; as, to inscribe a
sentence on the memory.
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5. (Geom.) To draw within so as to meet yet not cut the
boundaries.
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Note: A line is inscribed in a circle, or in a sphere, when
its two ends are in the circumference of the circle, or
in the surface of the sphere. A triangle is inscribed
in another triangle, when the three angles of the
former are severally on the three sides of the latter.
A circle is inscribed in a polygon, when it touches
each side of the polygon. A sphere is inscribed in a
polyhedron, when the sphere touches each boundary plane
of the polyhedron. The latter figure in each case is
circumscribed about the former.
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Interscribing
(gcide) | Interscribe \In`ter*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Interscribed; p. pr. & vb. n. Interscribing.] [L.
interscribere; inter between + scribere to write.]
To write between. [R.]
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Prescribing
(gcide) | Prescribe \Pre*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prescribed; p. pr
& vb. n. Prescribing.] [L. praescribere, praescriptum; prae
before + scriebe to write. See Scribe.]
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1. To lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule
of action; to impose as a peremptory order; to dictate; to
appoint; to direct.
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Prescribe not us our duties. --Shak.
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Let streams prescribe their fountains where to run.
--Dryden.
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2. (Med.) To direct, as a remedy to be used by a patient; as,
the doctor prescribed quinine.
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Syn: To appoint; order; command; dictate; ordain; institute;
establish.
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Proscribing
(gcide) | Proscribe \Pro*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Proscribed; p.
pr. & vb. n. Proscribing.] [L. proscribere, proscriptum, to
write before, to publish, proscribe; pro before + scribere to
write. See Scribe. The sense of this word originated in the
Roman practice of writing the names of persons doomed to
death, and posting the list in public.]
1. To doom to destruction; to put out of the protection of
law; to outlaw; to exile; as, Sylla and Marius proscribed
each other's adherents.
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Robert Vere, Earl of Oxford, . . . was banished the
realm, and proscribed. --Spenser.
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2. To denounce and condemn; to interdict; to prohibit; as,
the Puritans proscribed theaters.
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The Arian doctrines were proscribed and
anathematized in the famous Council of Nice.
--Waterland.
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Scribing iron
(gcide) | Scribe \Scribe\ (skr[imac]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scribed
(skr[imac]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. Scribing.]
1. To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe. --Spenser.
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2. (Carp.) To cut (anything) in such a way as to fit closely
to a somewhat irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor
which is out of level, a board to the curves of a molding,
or the like; -- so called because the workman marks, or
scribes, with the compasses the line that he afterwards
cuts.
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3. To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron.
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Scribing iron, an iron-pointed instrument for scribing, or
marking, casks and logs.
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Subscribing
(gcide) | Subscribe \Sub*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subscribed; p.
pr. & vb. n. Subscribing.] [L. subscribere, subscriptum;
sub under + scribere to write: cf. F. souscrire. See
Scribe.]
1. To write underneath, as one's name; to sign (one's name)
to a document.
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[They] subscribed their names under them. --Sir T.
More.
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2. To sign with one's own hand; to give consent to, as
something written, or to bind one's self to the terms of,
by writing one's name beneath; as, parties subscribe a
covenant or contract; a man subscribes a bond.
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All the bishops subscribed the sentence. --Milman.
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3. To attest by writing one's name beneath; as, officers
subscribe their official acts, and secretaries and clerks
subscribe copies or records.
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4. To promise to give, by writing one's name with the amount;
as, each man subscribed ten dollars.
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5. To sign away; to yield; to surrender. [Obs.] --Shak.
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6. To declare over one's signature; to publish. [Obs.]
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Either or must shortly hear from him, or I will
subscribe him a coward. --Shak.
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Superscribing
(gcide) | Superscribe \Su`per*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Superscribed; p. pr. & vb. n. Superscribing.] [L.
superscribere, superscriptum; super over + scribere to write.
See Super-, and Scribe.]
To write or engrave (a name, address, inscription, or the
like) on the top or surface; to write a name, address, or the
like, on the outside or cover of (anything); as, to
superscribe a letter.
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Transcribing
(gcide) | Transcribe \Tran*scribe"\ (tr[a^]n*skr[imac]b"), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Transcribed; p. pr. & vb. n. Transcribing.] [L.
transcribere, transcriptum; trans across, over + scribere to
write. See Scribe.]
To write over again, or in the same words; to copy; as, to
transcribe Livy or Tacitus; to transcribe a letter.
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scribing block
(wn) | scribing block
n 1: gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable
stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces [syn:
surface gauge, surface gage, scribing block] |
subscribing
(foldoc) | subscribe
subscribing
To request to receive messages posted to a
mailing list or newsgroup. In contrast to the mundane use
of the word this is often free of charge.
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SUBSCRIBING WITNES
(bouvier) | SUBSCRIBING WITNESS. One who subscribes his name to a writing in order to be
able at a future time to prove its due execution; an attesting witness.
2. In order to make a good subscribing witness, it is requisite he
Should sign his name to the instrument himself, at the time of its
execution, and at the request or with the assent of the party. 6 Hill, N. Y.
R. 303; 11 M. & W. 168; 1 Greenl. Ev. Sec. 569 a, 4th ed. See Witness
instrumentary; 5 Watts, 399.
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