Tran-scribe', v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. TRANSCRIBED; p. pr. & vb. n. TRANSCRIBING.] [Lat. transcribere, from trans, across, over, and scribere, to write; It. transcribere, trascrivere, Sp. transcribir, transcribir, Pg. transcrever, Pr. transcrire, Fr. transcrire.] To write over again, or in the same words; to copy; as, to transcribe Livy or Tacitus; to transcribe a letter.