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  1. 1. n. One who writes; a draughtsman; a writer for another; especially, an offical or public writer; an amanuensis or secretary; a notary; a copyist. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. 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 molding, or the like; -- so called because the workman marks, or scribe, with the compasses the line that he afterwards cuts. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. i. To make a mark. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. informal terms for journalists Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking Source: wordnet
  11. 11. 1. One who writes; a draughtsman; a writer for another; especially, an offical or public writer; an amanuensis or secretary; a notary; a copyist. 2. (Jewish Hist.) A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people. 1. To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe. Spenser. 2. (Carp.) 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 molding, or the like; -- so called because the workman marks, or scribe, with the compasses the line that he afterwards cuts. 3. To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron. Scribing iron, an iron-pointed instrument for scribing, or marking, casks and logs. To make a mark. With the separated points of a pair of spring dividers scribe around the edge of the templet. A. M. Mayer. Source: webster
  12. 12. A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law andtraditions; one who read and explained the law to the people. Source: adambom

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