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superscription

su.per.scrip.tion \.su:-p*r-'skrip-sh*n\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL 
   superscription-, superscriptio, fr. L supers]criptus 1: the act of 
   superscribing  2: something written or engraved on the surface, outside, or 
   above somethin g else : INSCRIPTION; also : ADDRESS