chirograph en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle French chirographe, from Ancient Greek χειρόγραφος (kheirógraphos, “written with the hand”) χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”).
Meanings
- (historical) A kind of medieval document written in duplicate (or more) on a single piece of parchment, then cut across a single word, so that each holder of a portion can prove it matches the others.
- A papal decree whose circulation, unlike an encyclical, is limited to the Roman curia.
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(obsolete) The last part of a fine of land; the "foot of the fine".
a Record […]called the Chirograph, or Foot of the Fine
1741, The Attorney's Practice in the Court of Common Pleas:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chirographs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (8)
de Chirograph (Translations) · pl cyrograf (Translations) · la chirographum (Translations) · fr chirographe (Translations) · it chirografo (Translations) · fr charte-partie (Translations) · fro cyrografe (Translations) · de Teilurkunde (Translations)