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to scribe
01
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
scribe
3rd person singular
scribes
Present participle
scribing
Past simple
scribed
Past participle
scribed
Scribe
01
a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
scribes
02
informal terms for journalists
03
a person who writes copies of documents by hand
Examples
Before the invention of the printing press, scribes played a crucial role in the dissemination of knowledge by copying books by hand.
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