v. [Back-formation from TYPEWRITER.] trans. To print by means of a typewriter; to type; also intr. to use a typewriter, to practise typewriting.
1887. in Athenæum, 31 Dec., 878/1. Authors’ MSS. … typewritten at 1d. per folio.
1894. Westm. Gaz., 20 June, 3/2. Eighteen machines,… the simplest of which type-writes a message by means of a single wire.
1897. G. Allen, Typewriter Girl, x. With my maimed fingers, it would be impossible for me to type-write for three days at least.
1898. Westm. Gaz., 5 Feb., 2/1. His … hero—a literary character—had fallen madly in love with the young lady who came to typewrite his novel.
So Typewriting vbl. sb. and ppl. a., Typewritten ppl. a.
1881. X Y Z Guide (N. Y.), Oct., 161. For sale … a type writing machine.
1885. Pall Mall G., 5 May, 6/1. That new convenience of civilization a type writing office…. Constant employment is now afforded to eight ladies in type-writing. Ibid. (1888), 6 Oct., 15/1. Typewritten documents cost no more than Law Engrossing.
1894. Athenæum, 21 July, 90/2. She forges type-written letters.
1897. G. Allen, Type-writer Girl, ii. Type-writing as an accomplishment is as diffused as the piano.
1912. Times, 19 Dec., 13/2. A type-written copy of all the memoranda.
