Skip to content Skip to search
About Report a problem (opens in a new tab)

praescriptibilis

praescriptibilis [CL praescribere+-bilis] 1 that can be prescribed, subject to prescription. 1300 unanimiter affirmabant quod quamvis visitacio ~is non fuerit, modus tamen visitandi satis congrue poterit prescribi G. Durh. 4. 2 (leg., tempus ~e) period of time that allows claim to possession or limitation in law. 1397 hactenus longis et retroactis temporibus, et tempore †perscriptibili [l. prescriptibili] ‥ offerri extitit consuetum Conc. III 231a; 1427 pronuncio ‥ Ricardum ‥ et suos precessores ‥ officium aquebajulatus ‥ per tempus ~e exercuisse FormOx 463; 1521 decimas ‥ de terris suprascriptis prevenientes per tempus ~e Reg. Heref. 87.

Saved

Recent

Keyboard shortcuts

/ s Search
← → Previous / next dictionary
1 – 9 Go to dictionary 1–9
j k Next / previous word in the word wheel
m Switch between Logeion and Morpho
b Save or unsave this word
Shift B Saved and recent words
l Look up the selected word
Esc Close suggestions or a panel
? This list