as in scribes
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
thanks to the efforts of his dutiful amanuensis, copies of most of the author's letters and unpublished manuscripts have been preserved
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scribes
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Wise-cracking scribes wanted changes.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Maritime and overland trade linked blacksmiths, scribes, religious scholars, bead makers, silk weavers and tattoo artists.—
R. Alexander Bentley,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Amanuenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amanuenses. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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