端はし裏うら書がき

noun

note on the reverse of the right side of an ancient document

Archaic term for a memorandum or explanation written on the back of the right-hand portion of an old document. Used in historical or paleographic contexts.

• 古こ文もん書じょの端はし裏うら書がきには、内ない容ようの要よう約やくが記しるされていることがある。

  The note on the reverse of the right side of an ancient document sometimes contains a summary of its contents.