copyist vs scribe

copyist and scribe both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
copyist	Yes	No	No	No
scribe	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, copyist and scribe are synonyms defined as:

copyist and scribe: someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts

Other synonyms of copyist include scrivener.

copyist (noun)	scribe (noun)
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts	a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
	informal terms for journalists
	someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts

copyist (verb)	scribe (verb)
	score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking