prescript
/ˈpriːskrɪpt
/noun formal or dated
An ordinance, law, or command.God does call us to a new way of being in the world; it is a way not of laws and prescripts, but a way of righteousness and justice....
- In addition to this, self-effecting subservient attitudes are enforced through strictly prescribed norms and moral prescripts of ‘good’ behaviour.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from Latin praescriptum 'something directed in writing', neuter past participle of praescribere (see prescribe).
- as for
- as from
- as from (or of)
- (as) full as a goog
- (as) full as a Pommy complaint box
- (as) game as a pissant
- as game as Ned Kelly
- Asgard
- as God is my witness (or God be my witness)
- (as) good as gold
- (as) good as new
- as good as ——
- ash
- a shade ——
- ashamed
- ashamedly
- Ashanti
- A-shaped
- (as) happy as a sandboy (or Larry or a clam or vulgar slang a pig in shit)
- (as) happy (or lucky, miserable, etc.) as a bastard on Father's Day
- (as) hard as nails
- ash blond
- ash blonde
- ashcan
- Ashcan School