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Postil definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POS'TIL, n. [L. post.] A marginal note; originally, a note in the margin of the Bible, so called because written after the text.
POS'TIL, v.t. To write marginal notes; to gloss; to illustrate with marginal notes.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. hist. 1 a marginal note or comment, esp. on a text of Scripture. 2 a commentary. Etymology: ME f. OF postille f. med.L postilla, of uncert. orig.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Postil Pos"til, n. [F. postille, apostille, LL. postilla, probably from L. post illa (sc. verba) after those (words). Cf. Apostil.] 1. Originally, an explanatory note in the margin of the Bible, so called because written after the text; hence, a marginal note; a comment. Langton also made postils upon the whole Bible. --Foxe. 2. (R. C. Ch. & Luth. Ch.) A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture; as, the first postils were composed by order of Charlemagne.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Postil Pos"til, v. t. [Cf. LL. postillare.] To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss. --Bacon.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Postil Pos"til, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Postiled (?) or Postilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Postiling or Postilling.] To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate. Postiling and allegorizing on Scripture. --J. H. Newman.