Penship

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of penmanship. uncountable

    "Brachygraphie, Poſt-Writt. OR, THE ART OF Short-writing. Where moſt Letters conſiſt of ſingle ſtroakes or motions of the Pen, in beſt formes of Penſhip."

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"Brachygraphie, Poſt-Writt. OR, THE ART OF Short-writing. Where moſt Letters conſiſt of ſingle ſtroakes or motions of the Pen, in beſt formes of Penſhip."

Etymology

From pen + -ship.

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