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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

(Type Founding)

One of the fine lines of a letter, esp. one of the fine cross strokes at the top and bottom of letters.

[Spelt also

seriph

Savage.

ceriph ‎(plural ceriphs)

Archaic form of serif.
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