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scripturient, a. and n.|skrɪpˈtjʊərɪənt|
[ad. L. sripturient-, pres. pple. of late L. scripturīre to desire to write, f. L. script-, scrībĕre to write.]
A. adj. Having a desire for writing or authorship. Now rare.
1643Copy of Two Lett. 5 This I know, that a Scripturient Engine, may finde matter enough for exercise in Gerson, Bucerus..and other moderne Authors, which yet lye unanswered. 1710R. Ward Life H. More 151 He labour'd under the Scripturient Disease. a1711Ken Lett. Wks. (1838) 84 There is a remarkable scripturient person, who keeps correspondence with your adversaries here. 1872G. M. Hopkins Let. 4 Jan. in Further Lett. (1938) 88, I was then scripturient and quickening towards letter-heat.
B. n. One who has a passion for writing.
1659Heylin Examen Hist. ii. Pref., Most of our late Scripturients affecting rather to be doing, then to be punctuall and exact in what they doe. |