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† scrivan Obs.
Anglicized form of next.
In the examples relating to India it may be a. Pg. escrivão.
1511Guylforde's Pilgr. (Camden) 16 There scryuan euer wrytyng our names man by man as we entred in the presens of the sayd Lordes. 1632Lithgow Trav. x. 460 [He] commanded the Scriuan to draw vp a Warrant. 1698Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 112 Few of their Great Men or Merchants can read, but keep a Scrivan of the Gentues. 1711C. Lockyer Acc. Trade in India 153 Scrivans at the fort. Scrivans and boatmen at Canton.
attrib.1632Lithgow Trav. x. 450, I was brought forth before these foure Caualliers,..and the Scriuan-table set, with pen and paper to write my confession. |