Late Middle English. From above + written. Compare post-classical Latin suprascriptus (late 2nd or early 3rd cent. in Tertullian; frequently from 1086 in British sources), superscriptus, Anglo-Norman surescrit.
Definition of above-written in US English:
above-written
adjectiveəˈbʌvˌrɪtn
rare
Written previously in the present text.
Origin
Late Middle English. From above + written. Compare post-classical Latin suprascriptus (late 2nd or early 3rd cent. in Tertullian; frequently from 1086 in British sources), superscriptus, Anglo-Norman surescrit.