Associations to the word «Scribe»

SCRIBE, noun. One who writes; a draughtsman; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis or secretary; a notary; a copyist.

SCRIBE, noun. A person who writes books or documents by hand as a professionW.

SCRIBE, noun. (archaic) A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.

SCRIBE, noun. A very sharp, steel drawing implement used in engraving and etching, a scriber.

SCRIBE, noun. A writer, especially a journalist.

SCRIBE, verb. To write.

SCRIBE, verb. To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe.

SCRIBE, verb. To record.

SCRIBE, verb. To write or draw with a scribe.

SCRIBE, verb. (carpentry) 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 moulding, etc.; so called because the workman marks, or scribes, with the compasses the line that he afterwards cuts.

SCRIBE, verb. To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron.

SCRIBE, noun. French playwright (1791-1861).

SCRIBE, noun. Informal terms for journalists.

SCRIBE, noun. Someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts.

SCRIBE, noun. A sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut.

SCRIBE, verb. Score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking.