superscription

My servant, who has lived with me fourteen years, may, for aught I know, have been bribed to abstract these letters on their arrival; they would be easily recognized by the very superscription.

From Barrington Volume II (of II) by Charles James Lever

The handwriting of the superscription made him look so blank that the others noticed his face and were silent.

From Parson Kelly by Andrew Lang

The superscription of the fifth relief says, "Tribute imposed on Garparunda of the land of Patinai: silver, gold, lead, copper, objects made of copper, Amsi-horns, hard wood."

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Max Duncker

So the man inevitably stopped between them, and, when he lifted up the salver, it was impossible but that the Parson should observe the superscription.

From Parson Kelly by Andrew Lang

"I have seen it myself, Richard," said Sir John Grey; "the superscription is clear and distinct--'To Sir Thomas Grey, Knight,'--and not one word is mentioned therein of anything like ransom."

From Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James