running hand

noun

: handwriting in which the letters are usually slanted and the words formed without lifting the pen

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Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of running hand was in 1575

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“Running hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20hand. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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