1. a person who copies documents by hand, especially before the invention of printing
Usage: historical
2. a notary public or clerk who prepares contracts and other legal documents
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The medieval scrivener carefully copied manuscripts in the monastery.
• Before printing presses, scriveners were essential for reproducing books.
• The old scrivener’s office was filled with quills and parchment.
• Legal documents were prepared by the town’s scrivener.
• She worked as a scrivener, copying important texts for wealthy patrons.
• The scrivener’s neat handwriting was highly valued by merchants.