Main Entry:

¹scribe

Pronunciation:

\ˈskrīb\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin scriba official writer, from scribere to write; akin to Greek skariphasthai to scratch an outline

Date:

14th century

1: a member of a learned class in ancient Israel through New Testament times studying the Scriptures and serving as copyists, editors, teachers, and jurists2 a: an official or public secretary or clerk b: a copier of manuscripts3: writer ; specifically : journalist