Scrip — Defs

01 n. A small bag; a wallet; a satchel.

1.
A small bag; a wallet; a satchel.[Archaic]
“And in requital ope his leathern scrip.” — Milton.

02 n. A small writing, certificate, or schedule; a piece of paper containing a writing.

1.
A small writing, certificate, or schedule; a piece of paper containing a writing.
“Call them generally, man by man, according to the scrip.” — Shak.

“Bills of exchange can not pay our debts abroad, till scrips of paper can be made current coin.” — Locke.
2.
A preliminary certificate of a subscription to the capital of a bank, railroad, or other company, or for a share of other joint property, or a loan, stating the amount of the subscription and the date of the payment of the installments; as, insurance scrip, consol scrip, etc. When all the installments are paid, the scrip is exchanged for a bond share certificate.
3.
Paper fractional currency.[Colloq.U.S.]