(obsolete) An excrescence on the body, as a wart or a pimple.
Verb
(intransitive, Britain, dialect) To sprout; to shoot, as a seed or plant.
(transitive, Britain, dialect) To damage the outer layers of a seed such as Lupinus or Sophora to assist germination.
(transitive, Britain, dialect) To initiate sprouting of tubers, such as potatoes, by placing them in special environment, before planting into the soil.
Noun
(US and Britain dated) A small sheet or scrap of paper with a hand-written note as a reminder or personal message.
A voucher or token coin used in payrolls under the truck system; scrip.
(pharmacology) A small sheet of paper on which is written a prescription to be filled; a scrip.
(gaming) A smaller cardboard counter generally used not to directly represent something but for another, more transient, purpose such as tracking or randomization.
(India, China) A signed voucher or memorandum of a small debt, as for food and drinks at a club.
(US, slang) A debt or favor owed in return for a prior loan or favor granted, especially a political favor.
Noun
A small tool used in cleaving laths. Compare: froe.
