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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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