paraph.
A flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery.
Meaning & usage
A flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery.
A mark used by medieval rubricators to indicate textual division.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English paraf, from Medieval Latin paraffus or its etymon Middle French paraphe, paraffe, shortening of paragraphe, from Ancient Greek παράγραφος (parágraphos).
To add a paraph to; to sign, especially with one's initials.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English paraf, from Medieval Latin paraffus or its etymon Middle French paraphe, paraffe, shortening of paragraphe, from Ancient Greek παράγραφος (parágraphos).
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