GREFFIER

Etymology

Noun

greffier (plural greffiers)

(obsolete) A registrar or recorder; a notary.

Source: Wiktionary


Gref"fi*er, n. Etym: [F., from LL. grafarius, graphiarius, fr. L. graphium, a writing style; cf. F. greffe a record office. See Graft, and cf. Graffer.]

Definition: A registrar or recorder; a notary. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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