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scribed

scribe
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skrahyb]
    • /skraɪb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skrahyb]
    • /skraɪb/

Definitions of scribed word

  • abbreviation SCRIBED scriber. 1
  • verb without object scribed to act as a scribe; write. 1
  • verb with object scribed to mark or score (wood or the like) with a pointed instrument as a guide to cutting or assembling. 1

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Origin of scribed

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin scrība clerk, derivative of scrībere to write

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Scribed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scribed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scribed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scribed

verb scribed

  • chalked — Simple past tense and past participle of chalk.
  • comped — a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.
  • wrote — a simple past tense of write.

Top questions with scribed

  • who scribed the declaration of independence?

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