The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Scrivener \Scrive"ner\ (? or ?), n. [From older scrivein, OF.
   escrivain, F. ['e]crivain, LL. scribanus, from L. scribere to
   write. See Scribe.]
   1. A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw
      contracts or prepare writings. --Shak.
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            The writer better scrivener than clerk. --Fuller.
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   2. One whose business is to place money at interest; a
      broker. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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   3. A writing master. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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   Scrivener's palsy. See Writer's cramp, under Writer.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

scrivener
    n 1: someone employed to make written copies of documents and
         manuscripts [syn: copyist, scribe, scrivener]