1. v. & n.
--v.
1. tr. & intr. write carelessly or hurriedly.
2 intr. often derog. be an author or writer.
3 intr. & tr. draw carelessly or meaninglessly.
--n.
1. a scrawl.
2 a hasty note etc.
3 careless handwriting.
Derivatives:
scribbler n. scribbly adj.
Etymology: ME f. med.L scribillare dimin. of L scribere write 2. v.tr. card (wool, cotton, etc.) coarsely.
Etymology: prob. f. LG: cf. G schrubbeln (in the same sense), frequent. f. LG schrubben: see SCRUB(1)