scrivener
noun
[ ˈskrɪv(ə)nə ]
• a clerk, scribe, or notary.
• a person who invested money at interest for clients and lent funds to those who wanted to raise money on security.
Origin:
Middle English (in scrivener (sense 1 of the noun)): shortening of Old French escrivein, from Latin scriba (see scribe). scrivener (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the early 17th century.
