chirography

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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

Not its content, but its chirography: stubborn, insecure, self-centered, secretive, ungenerous and frigid.

From Time Magazine Archive

But his head still swam; and when he tried to read it the angular chirography danced under his eyes, describing such curious antics that he was driven at last to ask her aid.

From The Mystery of The Barranca by Whitaker, Herman

We got a specimen of his handwriting and compared it with the sheet of manuscript; the chirography was identical.

From Sons and Fathers by Edwards, Harry Stillwell

Visitants of the school expressed surprise at the neatness of their needle-work, and chirography.

From Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character by Sigourney, L. H. (Lydia Howard)