Scrip

skrip, n. that which is written: a piece of paper containing writing: a certificate of stock or shares in any joint-stock company subscribed or allotted.— ns. Scrip′-com′pany , a company having shares which pa by delivery; Scrip′-hold′er , one whose title to stock is a written certificate. [A variant of script —L. scribĕre , scriptum , to write.]