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Paraph
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(v. t.) To add a paraph to; to sign, esp. with the initials.
(2):
(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.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Paraph'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/paraph.html. 1828.