I.to annex by writing, to add to a writing (syn.: annumero, addo, insero, attribuo, tribuo).
I. In gen.
A. Lit., constr. absol. or with dat., in with acc. or abl.
a. Absol.: “non solum illud perscribunt, quod tum prohibiti sunt, sed etiam causam ascribunt cur etc.,” Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 35: “illud minime auguris, quod adscripsit, ob eam causam, etc.,” id. Div. 1, 16, 29.—
b. With dat.: “Terentia salutem tibi plurimam adscribit,” Cic. Att. 1, 5 fin.: “coheredem sibi libertum ejus adscriptum,” Suet. Vit. 14.—
c. With in with acc. or abl.: hoc tibi respondeo: ascripsisse eundem Sullam in eandem legem: si quid, etc.: nam nisi esset, hoc in omnibus legibus non ascriberetur, Cic. Caecin. 33, 95 (B. and K., in eādem lege): “antiquior dies in tuis adscripta litteris,” id. ad Q. Fr. 3, 1, 3: “in alterā epistulā diem non adscribis,” do not add the date, id. Att. 3, 23: “nomen suum in albo profitentium citharoedorum jussit adscribi,” Suet. Ner. 21; id. Tib. 51 al.—Esp. freq. of superscriptions and inscriptions: “Recita epistulam. TIMARCHIDES VERRIS ACCENSVS APRONIO. Jam hoc quidem non reprehendo, quod ascribit ACCENSVS,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 66: “non credo ascripturum esse magno,” id. Agr. 2, 20: “novo si marmori adscripserunt Praxitelem suo,” Phaedr. 5, prol. 6: “tumulo publice exstructo adscripserant, pro libertate eos occubuisse,” Suet. Aug. 12 fin.: “ut qui statuarum titulis pronepotem se Q. Catuli Capitolini semper adscripserit,” id. Galb. 2; id. Ner. 45; id. Aug. 70.—
B. Trop.
1. To impute, ascribe, attribute to one the cause of something: “hoc incommodum Scipioni ascribendum videtur,” Cic. Inv. 1, 49: “panaces diis inventoribus adscriptum,” Plin. 25, 4, 11, § 30; Claud. Laud. Stil. 2, 81; “and (per hypallagen, cf. Rudd. II. p. 393): cur autem ascribimus illum his lacrimis (instead of illi has lacrimas),” id. Rapt. Pros. 3, 419; cf. id. Idyll. 6, 81: “nomini meo adscribatur victoria,” Vulg. 2 Reg. 12, 28.—
2. To place to one's credit, i. e. to settle, fix, designate, appoint: “eidem (servo) adscripsisse legatum,” bequeathed to him, Plin. Ep. 4, 10.—Poet.: “culpam lues, olim cum adscriptus venerit poenae dies,” Phaedr. 4, 11, 8.—
3. Adscribere sibi aliquid, to apply, refer something to one's self: “qui facere quae non possunt, verbis elevant, Adscribere hoc debebunt exemplum sibi,” Phaedr. 4, 3, 6.—
II. A.. Esp., t. t., to enroll, enter in a list (as citizen, soldier, colonist, etc.): “ascribi se in eam civitatem voluit,” to be entered, received as a citizen, Cic. Arch. 4: “si qui foederatis civitatibus ascripti fuissent,” id. ib.: “urbanae militiae adscribebatur,” Tac. H. 2, 94: “adscribantur ex Judaeis in exercitu regis ad triginta milia virorum,” Vulg. 1 Macc. 10, 36: adscripti dicebantur qui in colonias nomina dedissent, ut essent coloni, Paul. ex Fest. p. 13 Müll.: “colonos Venusiam adscripserunt,” Liv. 31, 49; so id. 32, 7; 33, 24; 34, 42; “35, 9 al.: coloniam deduxit adscriptis veteranis,” Suet. Ner. 9; “so also of ambassadors,” Phaedr. 4, 17, 16.—
B. Trop.
1. To reckon or number in a class, include among: “adscripsit Liber Satyris poëtas,” Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 4 (cf. id. ib. 1, 9, 13: “scribe tui gregis hunc): aliquem ordinibus deorum,” id. C. 3, 3, 35: “nationes Germanis an Sarmatis adscribam, dubito,” Tac. G. 46: “aliquem antiquis temporibus,” id. Or. 17.—
2. To add or join to: “ad hoc genus ascribamus etiam narrationes apologorum,” Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 264: “admiratus eorum fidem tyrannus petivit, ut se ad amicitiam tertium adscriberent,” id. Off. 3, 10, 45; so id. Tusc. 5, 22, 63; id. ad Q. Fr. 1, 1, 5: “tu vero ascribe me in talem numerum,” id. Phil. 2, 13: “suae alicujus sententiam,” id. Opt. Gen. 6: “unus A. Gabinius belli maritimi Cn. Pompeio socius ascribitur, i. e. additur,” id. Imp. Pomp. 19 fin.—Hence also of attributes of a deity: “Jovi aquila adscribitur,” is ascribed, Plin. 10, 5, 6, § 18.
