Associations to the word «Scrivener»

Wiktionary

SCRIVENER, noun. A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.
SCRIVENER, noun. (obsolete) One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker.
SCRIVENER, noun. A writing master.
SCRIVENER, proper noun. A surname​.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats