Scrivener

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.
3. One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“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[…]”

“Below this, sat two scrivener monks at two little desks, on which were scrolls of parchment and ink-horns and goose-quill pens.”

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