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scriven
transitive verb
scriv·en
\ˈskrivən\
Definition of scriven
scrivened
;scrivened
;scrivening
\-v(ə)niŋ\ ;scrivens
archaic
: to put in writing : write this is the thesis scrivened in delight — Wallace Stevens
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Origin and Etymology of scriven
back-formation from scrivener
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