chirography
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Not its content, but its chirography: stubborn, insecure, self-centered, secretive, ungenerous and frigid.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Even though some words were beyond their ken, 1947-5 boys & girls batted 44.68% on such items as accessible, chirography, descendant and evanescent.
From Time Magazine Archive
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She seized it again and pored over it with keen eyes; but its neat, cramped chirography revealed nothing.
From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Ashmore, Annie
They are law papers she is copying, in that clear, legible chirography.
From Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir by Fleming, May Agnes
But apart from the question of chirography one other manifestation constantly reminded Mortmain of his crime.
From Mortmain by Train, Arthur Cheny