scrivein

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• Scrivener — Scrive ner (? or ?), n. [From older scrivein, OF. escrivain, F. [ e]crivain, LL. scribanus, from L. scribere to write. See {Scribe}.] 1. A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings. Shak. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Scrivener's palsy — Scrivener Scrive ner (? or ?), n. [From older scrivein, OF. escrivain, F. [ e]crivain, LL. scribanus, from L. scribere to write. See {Scribe}.] 1. A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings. Shak. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• scrivener — noun Etymology: Middle English scriveiner, alteration of scrivein, from Anglo French escrivein, from Vulgar Latin *scriban , scriba, alteration of Latin scriba scribe Date: 14th century 1. a professional or public copyist or writer ; scribe 2.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Scrivener — A scrivener (or scribe) was traditionally a person who could read and write. This usually indicated secretarial and administrative duties such as dictation and keeping business, judicial, and history records for kings, nobles, temples, and cities …   Wikipedia

• scrivener — /skriv neuhr/, n. 1. scribe1 (defs. 1, 2). 2. a notary. [1325 75; ME scriveyner, equiv. to scrivein ( < OF escrivein; see SCRIBE1, AN) + er ER1] * * * …   Universalium

• Scriven — This unusual and interesting surname, recorded in the spellings of Scriven(s) and Scrivin(s) is medieval English and occupational. It describes a scribe or clerk, in particular one associated with the courts and monasteries, and being responsible …   Surnames reference

• Scrivin — This unusual and interesting surname, recorded in the spellings of Scriven(s) and Scrivin(s) is medieval English and occupational. It describes a scribe or clerk, in particular one associated with the courts and monasteries, and being responsible …   Surnames reference

• scrivener — professional penman, copyist, late 14c. (early 13c. as a surname), from scrivein scribe (c.1300), from O.Fr. escrivain a writer, notary, clerk, from V.L. *scribanem accusative of scriba a scribe, from scribere (see SCRIPT (Cf. script)) …   Etymology dictionary

• scrivener — scrive•ner [[t]ˈskrɪv nər[/t]] n. 1) scribe I, 1), scribe I, 2) 2) a notary • Etymology: 1325–75; ME scriveyner=scrivein (< OF escrivein < VL*scrībānumor*scrībānem, der. of Lscrība scribe I) + er er I …   From formal English to slang

• scrivener — [skriv′ən ər] n. [ME scriveyner, extended < scrivein < OFr escrivain < VL * scribanus < L scriba, SCRIBE] Archaic 1. a scribe, copyist, or clerk 2. a notary …   English World dictionary