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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :   [ foldoc ]

  Scribe
       
          A text-formatting language by Brian Reid.
       
          (1994-12-01)
       
       

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Scribe \Scribe\ (skr[imac]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scribed
     (skr[imac]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. Scribing.]
     1. To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe. --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Carp.) To cut (anything) in such a way as to fit closely
        to a somewhat irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor
        which is out of level, a board to the curves of a molding,
        or the like; -- so called because the workman marks, or
        scribes, with the compasses the line that he afterwards
        cuts.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Scribing iron, an iron-pointed instrument for scribing, or
        marking, casks and logs.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Scribe \Scribe\, v. i.
     To make a mark.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           With the separated points of a pair of spring dividers
           scribe around the edge of the templet.   --A. M. Mayer.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Scribe \Scribe\ (skr[imac]b), n. [L. scriba, fr. scribere to
     write; cf. Gr. ska`rifos a splinter, pencil, style (for
     writing), E. scarify. Cf. Ascribe, Describe, Script,
     Scrivener, Scrutoire.]
     1. One who writes; a draughtsman; a writer for another;
        especially, an offical or public writer; an amanuensis or
        secretary; a notary; a copyist.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Jewish Hist.) A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled
        in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the
        law to the people.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Scribe \Scribe\, v. i.
     To make a mark.
  
           With the separated points of a pair of spring dividers
           scribe around the edge of the templet.   --A. M. Mayer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Scribe \Scribe\ (skr[imac]b), n. [L. scriba, fr. scribere to
     write; cf. Gr. ska`rifos a splinter, pencil, style (for
     writing), E. scarify. Cf. Ascribe, Describe, Script,
     Scrivener, Scrutoire.]
     1. One who writes; a draughtsman; a writer for another;
        especially, an offical or public writer; an amanuensis or
        secretary; a notary; a copyist.
  
     2. (Jewish Hist.) A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled
        in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the
        law to the people.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Scribe \Scribe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scribed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Scribing.]
     1. To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe. --Spenser.
  
     2. (Carp.) To cut (anything) in such a way as to fit closely
        to a somewhat irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor
        which is out of level, a board to the curves of a molding,
        or the like; -- so called because the workman marks, or
        scribe, with the compasses the line that he afterwards
        cuts.
  
     3. To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron.
  
     Scribing iron, an iron-pointed instrument for scribing, or
        marking, casks and logs.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  Scribe
       n 1: French playwright (1791-1861) [syn: Augustin Eugene Scribe]
       2: informal terms for journalists [syn: scribbler, penman]
       3: someone employed to make written copies of documents and
          manuscripts [syn: copyist, scrivener]
       4: a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
          [syn: scriber, scratch awl]
       v : score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in
           metalworking

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scribe
     Αγγλικά n.
     ο γραφέας

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scribe
     Interlingua vb.
     (ia-form of scrib e)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la scrībō  2 s pres actv impr)
     Occitan vb.
     (lb oc Gascony) to write

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  scribe
     n.
     1 Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another;
  especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary,
  notary(,) or copyist.
     2 # A person who writes books or documents by hand as a
  profession.<sup>(w Scribe W)</sup>
     vb.
     1 To write.
     2 To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  scribe
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la scrībō  2 s pres actv impr)
     n.
     1 Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another;
  especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary,
  notary(,) or copyist.
     2 # A person who writes books or documents by hand as a
  profession.<sup>(w Scribe W)</sup>
     vb.
     1 To write.
     2 To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  scribe
     Interlingua vb.
     (ia-form of scrib e)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la scrībō  2 s pres actv impr)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scribe
     Ranska n.
     kirjuri

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scribe
     Engelska n.
     skribent; skrivare

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Scribe /skɹˈaɪb/
  الكاتب

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  scribe //skɹaɪb// 
  1. пи́сар, пи́сарка
  one who writes; a draughtsman
  2. чертилка
  steel drawing implement
  3. кни́жник
  writer and doctor of the law

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  scribe //skɹaɪb// 
  1. вписвам
  to record
  2. пиша
  to write

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  scribe /skɹˈaɪb/ 
  písař

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  scribe /skɹˈaɪb/
  Schriftgelehrte , Schriftgelehrter
           Note: biblisch
   see: scribes
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  scribe /skɹˈaɪb/ 
  Maße (auf einem Werkstück) anreißen, ritzen 
     Synonyms: mark, mark off measurements
  
   see: scribing, marking, scribed, marked, scribes, marks, scribed, marked
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  scribe /skɹˈaɪb/
  Schreiber , Kopist , Skriptor 
   see: scribes
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  scribe //skɹaɪb// 
  1. skribentti
  journalist
  2. kirjuri
  one who writes; a draughtsman
  3. piirrin
  steel drawing implement
  4. lainoppinut
  writer and doctor of the law

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  scribe //skɹaɪb// 
  1. kirjata
  to record
  2. kirjoittaa
  to write
  3. piirrottaa
  to write or draw with a scribe

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  Scribe /skɹˈaɪb/ 
  1. लिपिक
        "The seminar provides a great opportunity for scribes."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  scribe /skɹˈaɪb/
  načeti, obilježiti, označiti, pisar, urezivati, zapisati, zarezati, zasijecati

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  scribe /skɹˈaɪb/
  1. irodaló
  2. kihúzótoll
  3. rajztû
  4. íródeák
  5. írástudó
  6. írnok
  7. karcolótû
  8. rajzolótû
  9. deák
  10. irodalótû

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  scribe //skɹaɪb// 
  書く
  to write

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  scribe /skraɪb/ 
    skryba

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  scribe /skɹˈaɪb/
  escriba

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  scribe /skɹˈaɪb/
  1. yazıcı, yazman, katip
  2. eski Musevilerde fakih
  3. yazmak
  4. kitabe yazmak
  5. hat çizen aletle çizmek.

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  scribe /skʁˈib/
  skriver (skriverien /skʁivəʁjˈɛ̃/), skrib (skribed /(en)skɹˈaɪbd(fr)/)

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  scribe /skʁib/ 
  кни́жник 2.
  copiste, personne qui écrit
   3.
  docteur de la loi mosaïque

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  scribe /skʁib/ 
  1. Schreiber, Schreiberling
  copiste, personne qui écrit
  2. Schriftgelehrter
  docteur de la loi mosaïque

From français-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ell ]

  scribe /skʁib/ 
  γραφέας
  copiste, personne qui écrit

From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:fra-lat ]

  scribe /skʁib/ 
  librāriolus 2.
  copiste, personne qui écrit
   3.
  docteur de la loi mosaïque

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  scribe /skʁib/ 
  1. amanuense, escriba, copista
  copiste, personne qui écrit
  2. escriba
  docteur de la loi mosaïque

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈskɹaɪb/

From IPA:fr :   [ IPA:fr ]

  

/skʁib/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  155 Moby Thesaurus words for "scribe":
     Levite, accountant, advertising writer, amanuensis, annalist,
     archivist, art critic, author, authoress, baal kore, belletrist,
     bibliographer, bookkeeper, calligrapher, cantor, carve, chase,
     chief rabbi, chirographer, clerk, coauthor, collaborator,
     columnist, commentator, compiler, composer, copier, copy, copy out,
     copyist, copywriter, creative writer, critic, dance critic,
     diarist, documentalist, draft, drama critic, dramatist, dramaturge,
     draw up, edit, editor, enchase, encyclopedist, enface, engrave,
     engraver, engross, essayist, etch, filing clerk, free lance,
     free-lance writer, ghost, ghostwriter, gossip columnist, grave,
     hack, high priest, humorist, incise, indite, inditer, ink spiller,
     inkslinger, inscribe, journalist, kohen, letterer, librarian,
     literary artist, literary craftsman, literary critic, literary man,
     litterateur, logographer, magazine writer, make a recension,
     make out, man of letters, mark, marker, monographer, music critic,
     newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newswriter, notary, notary public,
     novelettist, novelist, pamphleteer, paragraphist, pen, pencil,
     pencil driver, penman, penner, penny-a-liner, penwoman, playwright,
     poet, priest, prose writer, prothonotary, push the pen,
     put in writing, rabbi, rabbin, recense, record, record clerk,
     recorder, recording secretary, recordist, register, registrar,
     reporter, reviewer, revise, rewrite, scenario writer, scenarist,
     score, scorekeeper, scorer, scratch, scribbler, scriptwriter,
     scrive, scrivener, scroll, secretary, short-story writer,
     sob sister, spill ink, spoil paper, stenographer, stonecutter,
     storyteller, superscribe, technical writer, timekeeper, trace,
     transcribe, transcriber, type, word painter, word-slinger,
     wordsmith, write, write down, write out, writer
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 书记,抄写员,作者;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 书记,抄写员,作者,作家,划线器
     vi. 担任抄写员
     vt. 用划线器划

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