chirography

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Not its content, but its chirography: stubborn, insecure, self-centered, secretive, ungenerous and frigid.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

He opened one of the letters and read slowly, his brows drawn together in an effort to decipher his partner’s chirography.

From Lost Farm Camp by Knibbs, Harry Herbert

Experts in chirography are called by both sides.

From A Modern Wizard by Ottolengui, Rodrigues

Indeed his favourite attitude when in repose showed his wonderful gift in chirography  as well as his affection for me.

From Mr. Munchausen  Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder by Bangs, John Kendrick