chirography
Example Sentences
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Not its content, but its chirography: stubborn, insecure, self-centered, secretive, ungenerous and frigid.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
Back, therefore, he hastened to the Imperial, where, however, his search for familiar chirography was fruitless.
From Final Proof or the Value of Evidence by Ottolengui, R.
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
But apart from the question of chirography one other manifestation constantly reminded Mortmain of his crime.
From Mortmain by Train, Arthur Cheny
