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(skraɪb)

Word forms: plural scribes

countable noun

In the days before printing was common, a scribe was a person who wrote copies of things such as letters or documents.

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scribe in British English

(skraɪb)

noun

a person who copies documents, esp a person who made handwritten copies before the invention of printing

a clerk or public copyist

3. Old Testament

a recognized scholar and teacher of the Jewish Law

4. Judaism

a man qualified to write certain documents in accordance with religious requirements

an author or journalist: used humorously

6. another name for scriber

verb

to score a line on (a surface) with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

Derived forms

scribal (ˈscribal)

adjective

Word origin

(in the senses: writer, etc) C14: from Latin scrība clerk, from scrībere to write; C17 (vb): perhaps from inscribe

Scribe in British English

(French skrib)

noun

Augustin Eugène (oɡystɛ̃ øʒɛn). 1791–1861, French author or coauthor of over 350 vaudevilles, comedies, and libretti for light opera

Scribe in American English

(skʀib)

Augusˈtin Euˈgène (ɔgysˈtɛ̃ øˈʒɛn) 1791-1861; Fr. dramatist & librettist

scribe in American English

(skraɪb)

noun

a professional penman who copied manuscripts before the invention of printing

a writer or author

a person learned in the Jewish law who makes handwritten copies of the Torah

a person employed by the general public to write letters, etc.

a pointed instrument for scoring stone, brick, wood, etc. to show where it is to be cut

: also ˈscriber

verb transitiveWord forms: scribed or ˈscribing

to score (wood, bricks, etc.) with a scribe

to mark (a line) with a scribe

verb intransitive

to work as a scribe

Word origin

ME < L scriba, public writer, scribe, in LL(Ec), doctor of the Jewish law < scribere, to write < IE *skeribh- < base *(s)ker-, to cut, incise > shear

Examples of 'scribe' in a sentence
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These rules the good scribe will know, then disregard, then cleverly reinterpret.But this writing was done by a Mogul, Indian, scribe or treasurer.Your scribe fatuously states that there is no proof of this, that the reports of the dragons are `the excuses of cowards for.

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Types of writer

1 (noun) in the sense of secretary

Definition

a person who made handwritten copies of manuscripts or documents before the invention of printing

a temple scribe

Synonyms

secretary

clerk

scrivener (archaic)

notary (archaic)

amanuensis

copyist

2 (noun) in the sense of writer

Definition

a person who made handwritten copies of manuscripts or documents before the invention of printing

another scribe had added the last words

Synonyms

writer

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copyist

penman (rare)

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释义	Trends of scribe View usage for: scribe (skraɪb) Word forms: plural scribes countable noun In the days before printing was common, a scribe was a person who wrote copies of things such as letters or documents. More Synonyms of scribe scribe in British English (skraɪb) noun 1. a person who copies documents, esp a person who made handwritten copies before the invention of printing 2. a clerk or public copyist 3. Old Testament a recognized scholar and teacher of the Jewish Law 4. Judaism a man qualified to write certain documents in accordance with religious requirements 5. an author or journalist: used humorously 6. another name for scriber verb 7. to score a line on (a surface) with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking Derived forms scribal (ˈscribal) adjective Word origin (in the senses: writer, etc) C14: from Latin scrība clerk, from scrībere to write; C17 (vb): perhaps from inscribe Scribe in British English (French skrib) noun Augustin Eugène (oɡystɛ̃ øʒɛn). 1791–1861, French author or coauthor of over 350 vaudevilles, comedies, and libretti for light opera Scribe in American English (skʀib) Augusˈtin Euˈgène (ɔgysˈtɛ̃ øˈʒɛn) 1791-1861; Fr. dramatist & librettist scribe in American English (skraɪb) noun 1. a professional penman who copied manuscripts before the invention of printing 2. a writer or author 3. a person learned in the Jewish law who makes handwritten copies of the Torah 4. a person employed by the general public to write letters, etc. 5. a pointed instrument for scoring stone, brick, wood, etc. to show where it is to be cut : also ˈscriber verb transitiveWord forms: scribed or ˈscribing 6. to score (wood, bricks, etc.) with a scribe 7. to mark (a line) with a scribe verb intransitive 8. to work as a scribe Word origin ME < L scriba, public writer, scribe, in LL(Ec), doctor of the Jewish law < scribere, to write < IE skeribh- < base (s)ker-, to cut, incise > shear Examples of 'scribe' in a sentence scribe These rules the good scribe will know, then disregard, then cleverly reinterpret. Edward Docx THE CALLIGRAPHER (2003) But this writing was done by a Mogul, Indian, scribe or treasurer. Shah, Idries KARA KUSH (2003) Your scribe fatuously states that there is no proof of this, that the reports of the dragons are `the excuses of cowards for. Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2003) Word lists with scribe Types of writer 1 (noun) in the sense of secretary Definition a person who made handwritten copies of manuscripts or documents before the invention of printing a temple scribe Synonyms secretary clerk scrivener (archaic) notary (archaic) amanuensis copyist 2 (noun) in the sense of writer Definition a person who made handwritten copies of manuscripts or documents before the invention of printing another scribe had added the last words Synonyms writer detective stories by American writers copyist penman (rare) Nearby words of scribe screw you or that screwy scribble scribe scrimmage scrimp script Synonyms of 'scribe' scribe Explore 'scribe' in the dictionary
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