scribe
noun /skraɪb/
/skraɪb/
- a person who made copies of written documents before printing was invented
(印刷术发明之前的)抄写员,抄书吏 - Before paper was common, medieval scribes used parchment or vellum.
纸张普及之前,中世纪的抄书吏使用的是羊皮纸或犊皮纸。
词源Middle English (originally referring to a Jewish record-keeper): from Latin scriba, from scribere ‘write’. - Before paper was common, medieval scribes used parchment or vellum.