Scrivener's palsy

Scrivener's palsy
Palsy Pal"sy, n.; pl. {Palsies}. [OE. palesie, parlesy, OF. paralesie, F. paralysie, L. paralysis. See {Paralysis}.] (Med.) Paralysis, complete or partial. See {Paralysis}. ``One sick of the palsy.'' --Mark ii. 3. [1913 Webster]

{Bell's palsy}, paralysis of the facial nerve, producing distortion of one side of the face; -- so called from Sir Charles Bell, an English surgeon who described it.

{Scrivener's palsy}. See {Writer's cramp}, under {Writer}.

{Shaking palsy}, (Med.) paralysis agitans, a disease usually occurring in old people, characterized by muscular tremors and a peculiar shaking and tottering gait; now called {parkinsonism}, or {Parkinson's disease}. [1913 Webster +PJC]


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  • Scrivener's palsy — 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scrivener's palsy — Writer Writ er, n. [AS. wr[=i]tere.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who writes, or has written; a scribe; a clerk. [1913 Webster] They [came] that handle the pen of the writer. Judg. v. 14. [1913 Webster] My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Ps. xlv. 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scrivener's palsy — noun : writer s cramp * * * scrivener s palsy noun Writer s cramp • • • Main Entry: ↑scrivener …   Useful english dictionary

  • scrivener's palsy — writer s blindness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Palsy — Pal sy, n.; pl. {Palsies}. [OE. palesie, parlesy, OF. paralesie, F. paralysie, L. paralysis. See {Paralysis}.] (Med.) Paralysis, complete or partial. See {Paralysis}. One sick of the palsy. Mark ii. 3. [1913 Webster] {Bell s palsy}, paralysis of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scrivener —   n. writer out of documents; lawyer.    ♦ scrivener s palsy, writer s cramp.    ♦ scrivenery, n …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Palsy — Paralysis, generally partial, whereby a local body area is incapable of voluntary movement (motor function). For example, Bell’s palsy is localized paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face. The word “palsy” is a corruption (and… …   Medical dictionary

  • Bell's palsy — Palsy Pal sy, n.; pl. {Palsies}. [OE. palesie, parlesy, OF. paralesie, F. paralysie, L. paralysis. See {Paralysis}.] (Med.) Paralysis, complete or partial. See {Paralysis}. One sick of the palsy. Mark ii. 3. [1913 Webster] {Bell s palsy},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shaking palsy — Palsy Pal sy, n.; pl. {Palsies}. [OE. palesie, parlesy, OF. paralesie, F. paralysie, L. paralysis. See {Paralysis}.] (Med.) Paralysis, complete or partial. See {Paralysis}. One sick of the palsy. Mark ii. 3. [1913 Webster] {Bell s palsy},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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