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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of superscribe.

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Examples

  • Each candidate had a large box with his name superscribed and painted in a distinguishing colour.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Various

  • But one day towards the middle of October, coming home from the restaurant where I had lunched, I found in my letter box, in the concierge's room, two half sheets of paper, folded, with the corners turned down, and my name superscribed in pencil.

    Grey Roses Henry Harland 1883

  • She also showed him dainty missives, superscribed, "My dear Loraine," and ended "Most affectionately yours," and signed by the given name of a real live queen on a throne.

    THE SCORN OF WOMEN 2010

  • She also showed him dainty missives, superscribed, "My dear Loraine," and ended "Most affectionately yours," and signed by the given name of a real live queen on a throne.

    Jack London Play:The Scorn of Women 2010

  • They assured him that the lodging provided them was in every way satisfactory, even lavish by monastic principles, and Mark willingly brought out from his saddle-roll Bishop Roger's sealed letter, beautifully inscribed and superscribed, and the little carved wood casket which held the silver cross.

    His Disposition 2010

  • Paul sent me a copy, superscribed "Mark Twain -- move over."

    'His Name's Dutch Reagan' 2008

  • Then he superscribed the letter and after sealing it, delivered it to the agent, who despatched it to Abdullah.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Several billets passed between us before I went out, by the internuncioship of Dorcas: for which reason mine are superscribed by her married name. —

    Clarissa Harlowe 2006

  • The enclosed letter she thought fit to send to me unsealed, that, after I had perused it, I might forward it to you: and this is the reason it is superscribed by myself, and sealed with my seal.

    Clarissa Harlowe 2006

  • I snatched it out, and found it superscribed, by her, To Mr. Lovelace.

    Clarissa Harlowe 2006

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