† scritoryn.

Forms:

α. 1600s scritorio.

β. 1600s scrittory, 1600s–1700s scritory.

Origin: Perhaps a borrowing from Spanish. Perhaps a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Spanish scritorio, Italian scrittorio.

Etymology: Probably either < Spanish †scritorio (late 16th cent.), aphetic variant of escritorio escritoire n., or < Italian †scrittorio (1611 in Florio), variant of scrittoio escritoire n. Compare later escritoire n., scriptor n.³, scrutoire n. In β. forms with alteration after -ory suffix¹.

Obsolete.

A writing desk fitted with drawers or compartments for storing papers and other items, and typically with a hinged front that may be lowered to provide a writing surface; a writing bureau, an escritoire.

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society > communication > writing > writing materials > other writing equipment > [noun] > writing desk

writing desk1598

writing tablea1613

scritory1616

scrutoire1665

scriptor1666

bureau1698

escritoire1707

secretaire1771

secretary1803

bonheur du jour1820

table desk1820

bureau plat1887

1616 R. Cocks Diary 5 Nov. (1883) I. 204 Our makary man brought me a littell scritorio of same work.

1618 R. Cocks Let. 15 Feb. in A. Farrington Eng. Factory Japan (1991) I. 678 Capt' Barkley..received the scritory which Andrea Dittis sent to Capt' Jourden.

1622 E. Candeler Will in New-Eng. Hist. & Geneal. Reg. (1896) 50 524 To the said Richard Pulford my ‘Scrittory’ with drawing boxes.

?1641 E.-India Trade 15 China dishes of all sorts, Japan scritories.

1688 G. Miege Great French Dict. ii. sig. Mmm4^v/2 Scritory, a great sort of Cabinet with Drawers, and the conveniency of a Table to write upon, bureau.

1709 tr. J. Olivier Mem. Life & Adventures Signor Rozelli 128 The Joiners told the Contrivance and Workmanship of all the Cabinets, Scritories, and Wardrobes they sold.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	scritory
释义	† scritoryn. Forms: α. 1600s scritorio. β. 1600s scrittory, 1600s–1700s scritory. Origin: Perhaps a borrowing from Spanish. Perhaps a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Spanish scritorio, Italian scrittorio. Etymology: Probably either < Spanish †scritorio (late 16th cent.), aphetic variant of escritorio escritoire n., or < Italian †scrittorio (1611 in Florio), variant of scrittoio escritoire n. Compare later escritoire n., scriptor n.³, scrutoire n. In β. forms with alteration after -ory suffix¹. Obsolete. A writing desk fitted with drawers or compartments for storing papers and other items, and typically with a hinged front that may be lowered to provide a writing surface; a writing bureau, an escritoire. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > writing materials > other writing equipment > [noun] > writing desk writing desk1598 writing tablea1613 scritory1616 scrutoire1665 scriptor1666 bureau1698 escritoire1707 secretaire1771 secretary1803 bonheur du jour1820 table desk1820 bureau plat1887 1616 R. Cocks Diary 5 Nov. (1883) I. 204 Our makary man brought me a littell scritorio of same work. 1618 R. Cocks Let. 15 Feb. in A. Farrington Eng. Factory Japan (1991) I. 678 Capt' Barkley..received the scritory which Andrea Dittis sent to Capt' Jourden. 1622 E. Candeler Will in New-Eng. Hist. & Geneal. Reg. (1896) 50 524 To the said Richard Pulford my ‘Scrittory’ with drawing boxes. ?1641 E.-India Trade 15 China dishes of all sorts, Japan scritories. 1688 G. Miege Great French Dict. ii. sig. Mmm4^v/2 Scritory, a great sort of Cabinet with Drawers, and the conveniency of a Table to write upon, bureau. 1709 tr. J. Olivier Mem. Life & Adventures Signor Rozelli 128 The Joiners told the Contrivance and Workmanship of all the Cabinets, Scritories, and Wardrobes they sold. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1616
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