symbolæography rare.
(ˌsɪmbəliːˈɒgrəfɪ)
Also 7 sim-, -le- (erron. -li-), 6–7 -ie.
[ad. Gr. συµβολαιογραϕία, f. συµβολαιογράϕος notary, f. συµβόλαιον mark, sign, contract, etc. + -γράϕος writing (see -grapher).]
The art of writing out or drawing up legal instruments.
| 1590 West (title) συµβολαιογραϕία. Symbolæographia. Which may be termed The Art, Description, or Image of Instruments, Couenants, Contracts, &c. Or The Notarie or Scriuener... The Contents of the Bookes of Symbolæographie. 1610 W. Folkingham Feudigr. i. i. 2 The Legall part..comprehends the Symboliographie or Clarke-ship, and penning of the Suruey. |