paraph

Meanings

1. A flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery.
2. A mark used by medieval rubricators to indicate textual division.

1. To add a paraph to; to sign, especially with one's initials.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English paraf, from Medieval Latin paraffus or its etymon Middle French paraphe, paraffe, shortening of paragraphe, from Ancient Greek παράγραφος (parágraphos).