I. Lit., to write in full or at length, to write out, to write without abbreviations (cf.: conscribo, compono): verbo non perscripto, not being written in full, Tiro Tullius ap. Gell. 10, 1, 7: “in M. Catonis quartā Origine ita perscriptum est,” written out, written in full, Gell. 10, 1, 10: “notata, non perscripta erat summa,” Suet. Galb. 5: “est circa perscribendas vel paucioribus litteris notandas voces studium necessarium,” Val. Prob. Not. Sign. 1.—
II. Transf.
A. To write a full description of, to write in full or at length, to write out: “nunc velim mihi plane perscribas, quid videas,” Cic. Att. 3, 13, 2: “de meis rebus ad Lollium perscripsi,” id. Fam. 5, 3, 2: “hoc perscriptum in monumentis veteribus reperietis, ut, etc.,” id. Agr. 2, 32, 88: res populi Romani a primordio urbis, Liv. praef. init.: “versum puris verbis,” Hor. S. 1, 4, 54. —
B. To write or note down; to enter, register, Caes. B. C. 1, 6: “quoniam nondum perscriptum est senatūs consultum, ex memoriā vobis, quid senatus censuerit exponam,” Cic. Cat. 3, 6, 13: “in tabulas publicas ad aerarium perscribenda curavit,” Cic. Verr. 1, 21, 57; 2, 1, 35, § 89.—Hence, tabulae ubi aera perscribantur usuraria, i. e. inscribed, but never paid out, Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 53.—Esp., of entering in an account-book: “falsum nomen,” Cic. Rosc. Com. 1, 1.—
C. To write a full account of to any one, to announce, relate, or describe in writing or by letter: “rem gestam in Eburonibus perscribit,” Caes. B. G. 5, 47; id. B. C. 1, 53: “perscribit in litteris hostes ab se discessisse,” id. B. G. 5, 49: “orationem alicui,” Cic. Fam. 5, 4, 2: “omnia,” id. ib. 14, 5, 1.—
D. To make over in writing, to assign any thing to any one: “argentum perscripsi illis, quibus debui,” Ter. Phorm. 5, 7, 30: “pecuniam,” Cic. Fl. 19, 44; cf. id. Att. 16, 2, 1: “si quid usurae nomine numeratum aut perscriptum fuisset,” Suet. Caes. 42; cf. Liv. 24, 18.—
E. To draw a line across, to cross a written character = διαγράφειν (post-class.): “as nummus est libralis et per I perscriptam notatur †: dupondius nummus est bilibris per duas II perscriptas H, etc. ... denarius quoque decem librarum nummus per X perscriptam notatur *,” Prisc. de Ponder. p. 1347 P.
