chirography

  • 21handwriting — Chirography; penmanship. In the broad sense, anything written by the hand. Commonwealth v Webster, 59 Mass (5 Cush) 295. See comparison of handwriting; court hand …

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  • 22David Pulsifer — (born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, 22 September 1802; died in Augusta, Maine, 9 August 1894) was a historian and a preserver of old records. Biography He studied in the district schools, and then went to Salem to learn bookbinding, where, in… …

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  • 23handwriting — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. calligraphy, penmanship. See writing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. penmanship, hand, writing, script, longhand, chirography, scrawl, scribble, manuscript, style of penmanship, autography, holographic… …

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  • 24penmanship — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chirography, handwriting. See writing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. script, longhand, chirography; see handwriting …

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  • 25Writing — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Writing >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 writing writing &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 chirography chirography stelography cerography Sgm: N 1 penmanship penmanship craftmanship Sgm: N 1 quill driving quill driving …

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  • 26Chirographic — Chi ro*graph ic, Chirographical Chi ro*graph ic*ala. Of or pertaining to chirography. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 27Chirographical — Chirographic Chi ro*graph ic, Chirographical Chi ro*graph ic*ala. Of or pertaining to chirography. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 28Engross — En*gross , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engrossed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engrossing}.] [F., fr. pref. en (L. in) + gros gross, grosse, n., an engrossed document: cf. OF. engrossir, engroissier, to make thick, large, or gross. See {Gross}.] 1. To make gross,… …

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  • 29Engrossed — Engross En*gross , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engrossed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engrossing}.] [F., fr. pref. en (L. in) + gros gross, grosse, n., an engrossed document: cf. OF. engrossir, engroissier, to make thick, large, or gross. See {Gross}.] 1. To make …

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  • 30Engrossed bill — Engross En*gross , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engrossed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engrossing}.] [F., fr. pref. en (L. in) + gros gross, grosse, n., an engrossed document: cf. OF. engrossir, engroissier, to make thick, large, or gross. See {Gross}.] 1. To make …

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