scrivener
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scrivener¹
- /ˈskɹɪvnə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈskɹɪvənəɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English scryvener, alteration of scryveyn, from Anglo-Norman scrivein (“professional penman, copyist”), from Old French escrivain, from Vulgar Latin *scriba, *scribanem, from Latin scriba, from scrībō (“to write”).
noun scriveners
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A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.
Scrivener (enters with a paper in hand):Here is the indictment of the good Lord Hastings,
Which in a set hand fairly is engrossed
That is may be today read o'er in Paul's.
And mark how well the sequel hangs together:
Eleven hours I have spent to write it over[…]
Similar: amanuensis, scribe, tabellion
- One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker.
Scrivener²
proper noun
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "scrivener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scrivener. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scrivener. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scrivener "scrivener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scrivener.Cite this
@misc{scrivener_2026,
title = {scrivener},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scrivener},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
