writer

writer
/ruy"teuhr/, n.
1. a person engaged in writing books, articles, stories, etc., esp. as an occupation or profession; an author or journalist.
2. a clerk, scribe, or the like.
3. a person who commits his or her thoughts, ideas, etc., to writing: an expert letter writer.
4. (in a piece of writing) the author (used as a circumlocution for "I," "me," "my," etc.): The writer wishes to state....
5. a person who writes or is able to write: a writer in script.
6. Stock Exchange. someone who sells options.
7. Scot. a lawyer or solicitor.
[bef. 900; ME, OE writere. See WRITE, -ER1]

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