Material, made from the polished skin of a calf, sheep, goat or other animal, used like paper for writing.
(RQ:WBsnt IvryGt)
At twilight in the summer there is never anybody to fear—man, woman, or cat—in the chambers and at that hour the mice come out. They do not eat parchment or foolscap or red tape, but they eat the luncheon crumbs.