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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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. v. t. To add a paraph to; to sign, esp. with the initials.
  3. n. a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)
  4. 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. To add a paraph to; to sign, esp. with the initials.
  5. A flourish made with the pen at the end of a signature. In theMiddle Ages, this formed a sort of rude safeguard against forgery.Brande & C.
  6. n. a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)