scribe
noun
a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing.
scribal
-
a word derived from
scribe.
Example Sentences
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This scribal detail reflects a broader idea within Jewish tradition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“It’s a masterpiece of scribal art,” Sharon Liberman Mintz, Sotheby’s senior consultant for Judaica, told The New York Times in February.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2023
He said the scribal quality was “surprisingly sloppy” compared to its counterpart.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
"Second, the scribal tradition represented in these 11 fragments is diverse, expressive, their technology for paint preparation and calligraphic fluidity is impressive – this was a well-established tradition of writing and art," Hurst added.
From Reuters ● Apr. 14, 2022
‘Grynna’ may well be gen. pl. of ‘gyrn,’ by a scribal slip.
From Beowulf An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem by Lesslie Hall
