scribing

Definition of scribingnext
present participle of scribe
as in filing
to mark with or as if with a line or groove carefully scribed two lines into the wood

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“Scribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribing. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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