What does "paraph" mean?
Paraph: A flourish made with the pen at the end of a signature. In the Middle Ages, this formed a sort of rude safeguard against forgery. Brande & C.
Additional senses
- 2.To add a paraph to; to sign, esp. with the initials.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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