chirography
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Not its content, but its chirography: stubborn, insecure, self-centered, secretive, ungenerous and frigid.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Even though some words were beyond their ken, 1947-5 boys & girls batted 44.68% on such items as accessible, chirography, descendant and evanescent.
From Time Magazine Archive
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My darling Brother,— I owe you two good long letters, and am ashamed to think how long it is since you have seen my crabbed chirography.
From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe
We got a specimen of his handwriting and compared it with the sheet of manuscript; the chirography was identical.
From Sons and Fathers by Edwards, Harry Stillwell
But apart from the question of chirography one other manifestation constantly reminded Mortmain of his crime.
From Mortmain by Train, Arthur Cheny