Definition

To write or record information on a scroll, typically in a formal or artistic manner.

Example

The ancient scribe would inscroll the important events of the kingdom onto a long parchment.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you ever thought about how people used to inscroll their stories?

Yeah, it's fascinating how they recorded history back then.

I wonder what it was like to inscroll on a scroll instead of typing on a computer.

It must have taken a lot of time, but it sounds really cool!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

The word 'inscroll' is formed from 'in-' (meaning into) and 'scroll' (from Old French *escroller*, meaning to roll or scroll). The term describes the action of rolling or moving into a scroll format.

Memory Tip

Think of 'rolling into' something ('in-' means into and 'scroll' means to roll) — that's what inscroll means.

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