fest·schrift (f?st?shr?ft?)n. pl. fest·schrif·ten (-shr?f?t?n) or fest·schrifts A volume compiled as a tribute, especially to a scholar, consisting of articles or essays relating to the honoree’s work or interests.[German : Fest, festival; see fest + Schrift, writing (from Middle High German schrift, from Old High German scrift, from scr?ban, to write, from Latin scr?bere; see skr?bh- in Indo-European roots).]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.festschrift (?f?st??r?ft) n, pl -schriften (-??r?ft?n) or -schrifts (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a collection of essays or learned papers contributed by a number of people to honour an eminent scholar, esp a colleague[German, from Fest celebration, feast + Schrift writing]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014fest?schrift (?f?st??r?ft) n., pl. -schrift?en (-??r?f t?n) -schrifts. (often cap.) a volume of scholarly articles contributed by many authors to honor a senior colleague or teacher, usu. on the occasion of the honoree’s birthday. [1900?05;