Abbreviated form of 'appointed,' meaning officially assigned to a position or scheduled for a specific time.
Shortened form of 'appointed,' from Old French 'apointer' meaning 'to arrange.' The abbreviation became common in written records and official documents.
This abbreviation reveals how we naturally compress language in writing—'apptd' shows up constantly in historical documents, military records, and calendars, making it a linguistic shorthand that was essential before modern typing made full words easier.
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