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scrivener | graffer |

As a proper noun scrivener

is .

As a noun graffer is

(informal) a graffiti artist or graffer can be (legal|obsolete) a notary or scrivener.

scrivener

English

(wikipedia scrivener)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.
  • * 1592 , , 3.6
  • *:Scrivener (enters with a paper in hand):
  • *:Here is the indictment of the good Lord Hastings,
  • *:Which in a set hand fairly in engrossed
  • *:That is may be today read o'er in Paul's.
  • *:And mark how well the sequel hangs together:
  • *:Eleven hours I have spent to write it over...
  • (obsolete) One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker.
  • A writing master.
    • (Halliwell)

    Synonyms

    * amanuensis * scribe * tabellion

    See also

    * notary

    References

    * *

    graffer

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A graffiti artist.
  • * 2007 , Christine Dew, Uncommissioned art: an A-Z of Australian graffiti
    • A wall in neighbouring Clifton Hill is also very chatty, but the messages are the tags, pieces and throw-ups of subway-style graffiti writers, whose conversation is directed to other graffers rather than the general public (above).

    Etymology 2

    Compare greffier.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal, obsolete) A notary or scrivener.
    • (Bouvier)
    (Webster 1913)