Scrivener \Scrive"ner\ (? or ?), n. [From older scrivein, OF. escrivain, F. ['e]crivain, LL. scribanus, from L. scribere to write. See Scribe.]

1. A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings. --Shak.

The writer better scrivener than clerk. --Fuller.

2. One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker. [Obs.]

--ryden.

3. A writing master. [Prov. Eng.]

--Halliwell.

Scrivener's palsy. See Writer's cramp, under Writer.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)