What does the word writ mean?

Usage examples for writ

  1. Permit me, sir, to remind the gentleman of another text of holy writ. – The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus by American Anti-Slavery Society
  2. From Holy Writ, my dear sir. – The Gadfly by E. L. Voynich
  3. Holy Writ is very clear on this subject. – Quit Your Worrying! by George Wharton James
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