sb. and a. [ad. late L. superscriptus, pa. pple. of superscrībĕre: see prec. and cf. SCRIPT.]

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  † A.  sb. = SUPERSCRIPTION 3. Obs. rare–1.

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1588.  Shaks., L. L. L., IV. ii. 135. Was this directed to you?… I will ouerglance the superscript. To the snow-white hand of the most beautious Lady Rosaline.

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  B.  adj. Written above a letter, or above the line of writing: opp. to SUBSCRIPT B.

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1882.  R. C. Jebb, Life Bentley, 119. There is no correction, superscript or marginal.

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1900.  I. Taylor, in N. & Q., 9th Ser. VI. 485/2. ū stands for the diphthong ue, the superscript dots being originally … a curtailed form of the German script e.

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