I.to write out, write off, copy.
I. Lit. (rare but class.): tabulas in foro summa hominum frequentia exscribo; “adhibentur in exscribendo ex conventu viri primarii,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 77, § 189: “complura exscripta de Magonis libris,” Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 18: “ex Plauti comoedia duos versus exscripsimus,” Gell. 3, 3, 8.—
B. Transf. *
1. Of paintings, to copy: “imagines exscribere et pingere,” Plin. Ep. 4, 28, 1.—
2. In gen., to write or note down: “nomina exscripta,” Plaut. Rud. prol. 15: “bonos in aliis tabulis exscriptos habet,” id. ib. 21.—*
II. Trop., to copy or take after, to resemble: “filia totum patrem mira similitudine exscripserat,” Plin. Ep. 5, 16, 9.