"note of hand" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: notes of hand [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|notes of hand}} note of hand (plural notes of hand)
  1. (now archaic) A written guarantee to pay or repay a given sum; a receipt; a promissory note. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-note_of_hand-en-noun-i-YBuRRq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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