Scriptorium, skrip-tō′ri-um, n. a writing-room, esp. that in a monastery.—adj. Scrip′tory, written.
Scripture, skrip′tūr, n. sacred writing: the Bible: a writing: a deed: any sacred writing.—adj. Scrip′tural, contained in Scripture: according to Scripture: biblical: written.—ns. Scrip′turalism, literal adherence to the Scriptures; Scrip′turalist, a literalist in his obedience to the letter of Scripture, a student of Scripture.—adv. Scrip′turally.—ns. Scrip′turalness; Scrip′ture-read′er, an evangelist who reads the Bible in cottages, barracks, &c.; Scrip′turist, one versed in Scripture.—The Scriptures, the Bible. [L. scriptura—scribĕre, to write.]
Scritch, skrich, n. a screech or shrill cry: a thrush. [A variant of screech.]
Scrivano, skriv-ä′nō, n. a writer: a clerk. [It.]
Scrive, skrīv, v.t. to describe: to draw a line with a pointed tool. [Scribe.]
Scrivener, skriv′en-ėr, n. a scribe: a copyist: one who draws up contracts, &c.: one who receives the money of others to lay it out at interest.—n. Scriv′enership. [O. Fr. escrivain (Fr. écrivain)—Low L. scribanus—L. scriba, a scribe.]
Scrobe, skrōb, n. a groove in the rostrum of weevils or curculios, or on the outer side of the mandible.—adjs. Scrobic′ulate, -d, having numerous shallow depressions.—n. Scrobic′ulus (anat.), a pit or depression. [L. scrobis, a ditch.]
Scrod, skrod, v.t. to shred.—n. a young codfish.—n. Scrod′gill, an instrument for taking fish. [Shred.]
Scroddle, skrod′l, v.t. to variegate, as pottery in different colours.—Scroddled ware, mottled pottery.
Scrofula, skrof′ū-la, n. a disease with chronic swellings of the glands in various parts of the body, esp. the neck, tending to suppurate: the king's evil.—adjs. Scrofulit′ic, Scrof′ulous, pertaining to, resembling, or affected with scrofula.—adv. Scrof′ulously.—n. Scrof′ulousness. [L. scrofulæ—scrofula, a little pig, dim. of scrofa, a sow.]