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A writing. [Obs.]

in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species. Milton has descriptions of morning. D. Webster.

Tending to describe; having the quality of representing; containing description; as, a descriptive figure; a descriptive phrase; a descriptive narration; a story descriptive of the age. Descriptive anatomy, that part of anatomy which treats of the forms and relations of parts, but not of their textures. -- Descriptive…

The quality of being imprescriptible.

of being lost or impaired by neglect, by disuse, or by the claims of another founded on prescription. The right of navigation, fishing, and others that may be exercised on the sea, belonging to the right of mere ability, are imprescriptible. Vattel (Trans. )

In an imprescriptible manner; obviously.

Not descriptive.

Not hitherto described; novel; hence, odd; abnormal; unclassifiable.

Directed; prescribed. " A prescript from of words." Jer. Taylor.

, The quality or state of being prescriptible. Story.

Depending on, or derived from, prescription; proper to be prescribed. Grafton.

ing the time and in the manner fixed by law. Bacon. That profound reverence for law and prescription which has long been characteristic of Englishmen. Macaulay.

Consisting in, or acquired by, immemorial or long-continued use and enjoyment; as, a prescriptive right of title; pleading the continuance and authority of long custom. The right to be drowsy in protracted toil has become prescriptive. J. M. Mason.

By prescription.

ed by particular persons on some difficult question; hence, an edict or decree. In their rescripts and other ordinances, the Roman emperors spoke in the plural number. Hare.

A writing back; the answering of a letter. Loveday.

Pertaining to, or answering the purpose of, a rescript; hence, deciding; settling; determining.

By rescript. Burke.

t of facts or occurrences; recital of transactions; a relation or narrative; a report; a description; as, an account of a battle. "A laudable account of the city of London." Howell.

An ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.