scrivener
/ˈskrɪvnə(r)/noun
historical
1
- a clerk, scribe, or notary〈史〉文书, 抄写员; 公证人。
2
- a person who invested money at interest for clients and lent funds to those who wanted to raise money on security经纪人; 钱商。
词源
Middle English (in sense 1)：shortening of Old French escrivein, from Latin scriba （see SCRIBE）. Sense 2 dates from the early 17th cent.