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Webster 1913 Edition


Chirographer

Chi-rog′ra-pher

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Noun.
1.
One who practice the art or business of writing or engrossing.
2.
See
chirographist
, 2.
Chirographer of fines
(Old Eng. Law)
,
an officer in the court of common pleas, who engrossed fines.

Webster 1828 Edition


Chirographer

CHIROGRAPHER

,
Noun.
[See Chirograph.] He that exercises or professes the art or business of writing. In England, the chirographer of fines is an officer in the common pleas, who engrosses fines acknowledged in that court, and delivers the indentures to the parties.

Definition 2024


chirographer

chirographer

English

Noun

chirographer (plural chirographers)

  1. Alternative form of chirographist