rescript vs rewriting

rescript and rewriting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rescript	Yes	No	No	No
rewriting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rewriting is a hypernym of rescript; that is, rewriting is a word with a broader meaning than rescript:

Other hypernyms of rescript include revising.

rescript (noun)	rewriting (noun)
something that has been written again	editing that involves writing something again
the act of rewriting something
a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)