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scrivener |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. The writer better scrivener than clerk. --Fuller. 2. One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker. [Obs.] --ryden. 3. A writing master. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. {Scrivener's palsy}. See {Writer's cramp}, under {Writer}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: scrivener n : someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts [syn: {copyist}, {scribe}]
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