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ceriph
ceriph (ˈsɛrɪf) [Deriv. obscure. A writer in N. & Q. 8 May '69 suggests Du. and Flem. schreef line, stroke (schreve ‘linea; norma, et terminus’ Kilian), which fairly suits sense and form; but historical evidence is wanting, and the quasi-French form of sans-ceriph is not accounted for.] One of the f...
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serif
serif Typogr. (ˈsɛrɪf) Also seriff; (formerly) ceriph, seriph, -yph, surryph: see sanserif. [Of obscure origin.] One of the fine cross-strokes at the top and bottom of a letter. Also used loosely as in quot. 1894. Hence ˈserifed, seriffed a.1841 Savage Dict. Printing 163 The fine lines, and the cros...
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sanserif
sanserif Typog. (sænˈsɛrɪf) Also sans serif, sansserif(f, -surryph, -ceriph. [Prob. f. sans prep. + serif (q.v.). The word serif, however, has not hitherto been found till much later than the first appearance of sanserif, and it has been suggested that it may have been evolved from the supposed comp...
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grotesque
grotesque, n. and a. (grəʊˈtɛsk) Forms: α. 6 crotes(c)que, 7 crotesco, -ko. β. 7–8 grot(t)esc, -k(e, -q, grot(t)esco, -ko, 7– grotesque [Orig. a. early mod.F. crotesque n. fem., an adaptation (by assimilation to OF. crote = It. grotta) of It. grottesca ‘a kinde of rugged vnpolished painters worke, a...
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hair-stroke
ˈhair-stroke 1. A very fine line made in writing or drawing; esp. a fine up-stroke in penmanship.1634 Peacham Gentl. Exerc. 28 The veines..are made with two or three haire stroks with a fine touch of your pen. Ibid., Drawing small haire strokes from the hip to the knee. 1642 Fuller Holy & Prof. St. ...
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Gothic
Gothic, a. and n. (ˈgɒθɪk) Forms: 7 Gotic, Gotiq(ue, Gothicke, Gottic, Gothiq, 7–8 Gothique, 7– Gothic. [ad. L. gothic-us, f. Gothī (see Goth). Cf. F. gothique.] A. adj. 1. a. Of, pertaining to, or concerned with the Goths or their language.1611 Bible Transl. Pref. 5 Vlpilas is reported..to haue tra...
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