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Definitions for Scrolls

[1] a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it: a scroll containing the entire Old Testament.
[2] something, especially an ornament, resembling a partly unrolled sheet of paper or having a spiral or coiled form.
[3] a list, roll, roster, or schedule.
[4] (in Japanese and Chinese art) a painting or text on silk or paper that is either displayed on a wall (hanging scroll) or held by the viewer (hand scroll) and is rolled up when not in use. Compare kakemono, makimono.
[5] the curved head of a violin or other bowed instrument.
[6] a note, message, or other piece of writing.
[7] to cut into a curved form with a narrow-bladed saw.
[8] Computers . to move (text) up, down, or across a display screen, with new text appearing on the screen as old text disappears.
[9] Computers . to move text vertically or horizontally on a display screen in searching for a particular section, line, etc.
[10] a roll of parchment, paper, etc, usually inscribed with writing
[11] an ancient book in the form of a roll of parchment, papyrus, etc
[12] a decorative carving or moulding resembling a scroll (as modifier ) a scroll saw (in combination ) scrollwork
[13] (tr) to saw into scrolls
[14] to roll up like a scroll
[15] computing to move (text) from right to left or up and down on a screen in order to view text that cannot be contained within a single display image

Words related to Scrolls

scrollmanuscript, streamer, paper, document, parchment, scripture, schedule, list, writing, scrawl, roll, volute, papyrus

Words nearby Scrolls

crofula, scrofuloderma, scrofulous, scrog, scroggin, scroll, scroll bone, scroll foot, scroll saw, scrollhead, scrollwork

Origin of Scrolls

1350–1400; Middle English scrowle; blend of scrow, aphetic variant of escrow and rowle roll

Other words from Scrolls

scroll-like , adjective

Word origin for Scrolls

C15 scrowle, from scrowe, from Old French escroe scrap of parchment, but also influenced by roll

Synonyms for Scrolls

manuscript, document, paper, parchment, scripture