"hand-writing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hand-writings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} hand-writing (usually uncountable, plural hand-writings)
  1. Archaic form of handwriting. Tags: alt-of, archaic, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: handwriting
    Sense id: en-hand-writing-en-noun-Nvb9uCkW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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