Screwer Screw"er noun One who, or that which, screws.
Screwing Screw"ing adjective & noun from Screw , transitive verb Screwing machine .
See Screw machine , under Screw .
Scribable Scrib"a·ble adjective [ See
Scribe .]
Capable of being written, or of being written upon. [ R.]
Scribatious Scri·ba"tious adjective [ See
Scribe .]
Skillful in, or fond of, writing. [ Obsolete]
Barrow.
Scribbet Scrib"bet noun A painter's pencil.
Scribble Scrib"ble transitive verb [ Confer
Scrabble .]
(Woolen Manuf.) To card coarsely; to run through the scribbling machine.
Scribble Scrib"ble transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Scribbled (-b'ld);
present participle & verbal noun Scribbling (-blĭng).] [ From
Scribe .]
1. To write hastily or carelessly, without regard to correctness or elegance; as, to scribble a letter. 2. To fill or cover with careless or worthless writing.
Scribble Scrib"ble intransitive verb To write without care, elegance, or value; to scrawl. If Mævius scribble in Apollo's spite.
Pope.
Scribble Scrib"ble noun Hasty or careless writing; a writing of little value; a scrawl; as, a hasty scribble . Boyle. Neither did I but vacant seasons spend
In this my scribble .
Bunyan.
Scribblement Scrib"ble·ment noun A scribble. [ R.]
Foster.
Scribbler Scrib"bler noun One who scribbles; a petty author; a writer of no reputation; a literary hack. The scribbler , pinched with hunger, writes to dine.
Granville.
Scribbler Scrib"bler noun A scribbling machine.
Scribbling Scrib"bling noun [ See 1st
Scribble .]
The act or process of carding coarsely. Scribbling machine ,
the machine used for the first carding of wool or other fiber; -- called also scribbler .
Scribbling Scrib"bling adjective Writing hastily or poorly. Ye newspaper witlings! ye pert scribbling folks!
Goldsmith.
Scribbling Scrib"bling noun The act of writing hastily or idly.
Scribblingly Scrib"bling·ly adverb In a scribbling manner.
Scribe Scribe (skrīb)
noun [ Latin
scriba , from
scribere to write; confer Greek
ska`rifos a splinter, pencil, style (for writing), English
scarify . Confer
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.
Scribe Scribe (skrīb)
transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Scribed (skrībd);
present participle & verbal noun 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 scribes , 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.
Scribe Scribe intransitive verb To make a mark. With the separated points of a pair of spring dividers scribe around the edge of the templet.
A. M. Mayer.
Scriber Scrib"er noun A sharp-pointed tool, used by joiners for drawing lines on stuff; a marking awl.
Scribism Scrib"ism noun The character and opinions of a Jewish scribe in the time of Christ. F. W. Robertson.
Scrid Scrid noun A screed; a shred; a fragment. [ R.]
Scriggle Scrig"gle intransitive verb To wriggle. [ Prov. Eng.]
Scrim Scrim noun 1. A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, -- used for curtains, etc,; -- called also India scrim . 2. plural Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc.
Scrimer Scri"mer noun [ French
escrimeur . See
Skirmish .]
A fencing master. [ Obsolete]
Shak.
Scrimmage Scrim"mage noun [ A corruption of
skirmish . "Sore
scrymmishe ."
Ld. Berners. ] [ Written also
scrummage .]
1. Formerly, a skirmish; now, a general row or confused fight or struggle. 2. (Football) The struggle in the rush lines after the ball is put in play.
Scrimp Scrimp transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Scrimped (?; 215);
present participle & verbal noun Scrimping .] [ Confer Danish
skrumpe , German
schrumpfen , Dutch
krimpen . Confer
Shrimp ,
Shrink .]
To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to contract; to shorten; as, to scrimp the pattern of a coat.
Scrimp Scrimp adjective Short; scanty; curtailed.
Scrimp Scrimp noun A pinching miser; a niggard. [ U.S.]
Scrimping Scrimp"ing adjective & noun from Scrimp , transitive verb Scrimping bar ,
a device used in connection with a calico printing machine for stretching the fabric breadthwise so that it may be smooth for printing. Knight.
Scrimpingly Scrimp"ing·ly adverb In a scrimping manner.
Scrimpness Scrimp"ness noun The state of being scrimp.
Scrimption Scrimp"tion noun A small portion; a pittance; a little bit. [ Prov. Eng.]
Halliwell.
Scrimshaw Scrim"shaw` transitive verb To ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines. [ Sailor's cant. U.S.]
Scrimshaw Scrim"shaw` noun A shell, a whale's tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed. [ Sailor's cant, U.S.]
Scrine Scrine noun [ Latin
scrinium a case for books, letters, etc.: confer Old French
escrin , French
écrin . See
Shrine .]
A chest, bookcase, or other place, where writings or curiosities are deposited; a shrine. [ Obsolete]
But laid them up in immortal scrine .
Spenser.
Scringe Scringe intransitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Scringed ;
present participle & verbal noun Scringing .] [ Confer
Cringe .]
To cringe. [ Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.]
Scrip Scrip noun [ Middle English
scrippe , probably of Scand. origin; confer Icelandic & OSw.
skreppa , and also Late Latin
scrippum , Old French
esquerpe ,
escrepe , French
écharpe scarf. Confer
Scrap ,
Scarf a piece of dress.]
A small bag; a wallet; a satchel. [ Archaic]
Chaucer. And in requital ope his leathern scrip .
Milton.
Scrip Scrip noun [ From
script .]
1. A small writing, certificate, or schedule; a piece of paper containing a writing. Call them generally, man by man, according to the scrip .
Shak. Bills of exchange can not pay our debts abroad, till scrips of paper can be made current coin.
Locke. 2. A preliminary certificate of a subscription to the capital of a bank, railroad, or other company, or for a share of other joint property, or a loan, stating the amount of the subscription and the date of the payment of the installments; as, insurance scrip , consol scrip , etc. When all the installments are paid, the scrip is exchanged for a bond share certificate. 3. Paper fractional currency. [ Colloq.U.S.]
Scrippage Scrip"page noun The contents of a scrip, or wallet. [ Obsolete]
Shak.
Script Script noun [ Middle English
scrit , Latin
scriptum something written, from
scribere ,
scriptum to write: confer Old French
escript ,
escrit , French
écrit . See
Scribe , and confer
Scrip a writing.]
1. A writing; a written document. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer. 2. (Print.) Type made in imitation of handwriting. 3. (Law) An original instrument or document. 4. Written characters; style of writing.
Scriptorium Scrip·to"ri·um noun ;
plural Scriptoria . [ Late Latin See
Scriptory .]
In an abbey or monastery, the room set apart for writing or copying manuscripts; in general, a room devoted to writing. Writing rooms, or scriptoria , where the chief works of Latin literature . . . were copied and illuminated.
J. R. Green.
Scriptory Scrip"to·ry adjective [ Latin
scriptorius , from
scribere ,
scriptum to write.]
Of or pertaining to writing; expressed in writing; used in writing; as, scriptory wills; a scriptory reed. [ R.]
Swift.
Scriptural Scrip"tur·al adjective Contained in the Scriptures; according to the Scriptures, or sacred oracles; biblical; as, a scriptural doctrine.
Scripturalism Scrip"tur·al·ism noun The quality or state of being scriptural; literal adherence to the Scriptures.
Scripturalist Scrip"tur·al·ist noun One who adheres literally to the Scriptures.
Scripturally Scrip"tur·al·ly adverb In a scriptural manner.
Scripturalness Scrip"tur·al·ness noun Quality of being scriptural.
Scripture Scrip"ture noun [ Latin
scriptura , from
scribere ,
scriptum , to write: confer Old French
escripture ,
escriture , French
écriture . See
Scribe .]
1. Anything written; a writing; a document; an inscription. I have put it in scripture and in remembrance.
Chaucer. Then the Lord of Manny read the scripture on the tomb, the which was in Latin.
Ld. Berners. 2. The books of the Old and the New Testament, or of either of them; the Bible; -- used by way of eminence or distinction, and chiefly in the plural. There is not any action a man ought to do, or to forbear, but the Scripture will give him a clear precept or prohibition for it.
South. Compared with the knowledge which the Scriptures contain, every other subject of human inquiry is vanity.
Buckminster. 3. A passage from the Bible; a text. The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
Shak. Hanging by the twined thread of one doubtful Scripture .
Milton.
Scripturian Scrip·tu"ri·an noun A Scripturist. [ Obsolete]
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