n. [ OF. escritoire, F. écritoire, LL. scriptorium, fr. L. scriptorius belonging to writing, fr. sribere to write. See Script, and cf. Scrutoire. ] A piece of furniture used as a writing table, commonly with drawers, pigeonholes, and the like; a secretary or writing desk. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to an escritoire. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Sanskrit. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Script. ] Writing; document; scroll. [ Obs. ] “Of every scrit and bond.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A screech. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Perhaps it is the owlet's scritch. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]