\Par"aph\, n. [F. paraphe, parafe, contr. fr.
paragraphe.]
A flourish made with the pen at the end of a signature. In
the Middle Ages, this formed a sort of rude safeguard against
forgery. --Brande & C.

\Par"aph\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paraphed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Paraphing}.] [Cf. F. parapher, parafer.]
To add a paraph to; to sign, esp. with the initials.