incipit

(in′si pit′)

intransitive verb

(here) begins: a word sometimes placed at the beginning of a medieval manuscript

Origin: L

noun

the beginning of something; specif., the first words of a medieval manuscript

See incipit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The beginning or opening words of the text of a medieval manuscript or early printed book.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin

Origin: , third person sing. present tense of incipere, to begin; see inception

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