browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
scribe |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scribe \Scribe\, v. i. To make a mark. With the separated points of a pair of spring dividers scribe around the edge of the templet. --A. M. Mayer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scribe \Scribe\ (skr[imac]b), n. [L. scriba, fr scribere to write; cf Gr ska`rifos a splinter, pencil, style (for writing), E. scarify. Cf {Ascribe}, {Describe}, {Script}, {Scrivener}, {Scrutoire}.] 1. One who writes; a draughtsman; a writer for another; especially, an offical or public writer; an amanuensis or secretary; a notary; a copyist. 2. (Jewish Hist.) A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scribe \Scribe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scribed}; p. pr & vb n. {Scribing}.] 1. To write, engrave, or mark upon to inscribe. --Spenser. 2. (Carp.) To cut anything in such a way as to fit closely to a somewhat irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor which is out of level, a board to the curves of a molding, or the like -- so called because the workman marks, or scribe, with the compasses the line that he afterwards cuts. 3. To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron. {Scribing iron}, an iron-pointed instrument for scribing, or marking, casks and logs. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: scribe n 1: informal terms for journalists [syn: {scribbler}, {penman}] 2: someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts [syn: {copyist}, {scrivener}] v : score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: Scribe A text-formatting language by Brian Reid. (1994-12-01)
more about scribe
This work is licensed under a
