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Paraph
Par′aph
,Noun.
[F.
paraphe
, parafe
, contr. fr. paragraphe
.] 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.
Par′aph
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Paraphed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Paraphing
.] [Cf. F.
parapher
, parafer
.] To add a paraph to; to sign, esp. with the initials.