scrivener — scriv·en·er / skri və nər/ n [Middle English, alteration of scriveyn, from Anglo French escrivein, ultimately from Latin scriba public record keeper, from scribere to write]: a professional or public copyist or writer of official or formal… … Law dictionary
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 — 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 — ► NOUN historical ▪ a clerk, scribe, or notary. ORIGIN Old French escrivein, from Latin scriba (see SCRIBE(Cf. ↑scribe)) … English terms dictionary
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
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 — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Barrage Scrivener, Charles Scrivener, Christiane Scrivener et Loi Scrivener. Scrivener … Wikipédia en Français
Scrivener — This unusual and interesting name is a medieval English occupational surname for a writer , a clerk, especially one who writes and copies books and manuscripts. The derivation of the name is from the Olde French escrivein , escrivain , writer,… … Surnames reference
scrivener — n. writer out of documents; lawyer. ♦ scrivener s palsy, writer s cramp. ♦ scrivenery, n … Dictionary of difficult words
scrivener — /skriv(a)nar/ A writer; scribe; conveyancer. One whose occupation is to draw contracts, write deeds and mortgages, and prepare other species of written instruments. Also an agent to whom property is intrusted by others for the purpose of lending… … Black's law dictionary
