scriven

transitive verb

scriv·​en

ˈskrivən

scrivened; scrivened; scrivening

-v(ə)niŋ

; scrivens

archaic

: to put in writing : write

this is the thesis scrivened in delight

—Wallace Stevens

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from scrivener

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