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Definition of Postil
1. n. Originally, an explanatory note in the margin of the Bible, so called because written after the text; hence, a marginal note; a comment.
2. v. t. To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss.
3. v. i. To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate.
Definition of Postil
1. Noun. (archaic) A Bible commentary written in its margins. ¹
2. Noun. A marginal note. ¹
3. Noun. A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture. ¹
4. Noun. A collection of homilies. ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss. ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Postil
1. to gloss [v POSTILLED, POSTILLING, POSTILS] - See also: gloss
Lexicographical Neighbors of Postil
Literary usage of Postil
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Table of Cases Alphabetically Arranged as to the Several States in the ...by William Sydenham Torbert, Abraham Clark Freeman by William Sydenham Torbert, Abraham Clark Freeman (1905)
"postil Tel. Cable Co. v. Adams, 71 Miss. 555, Robinson v. Harbour, 42 Miss.
795, 97 Am. 42 Am. St. Rep. 476. Affirmed, 155 U. 8. Пес. 501, 2 Am. Rep. 671. ..."
2. Luther's Large Catechism: God's Call to Repentence, Faith and Prayer, the by Martin Luther (1908)
"House postil: Day of Mary's visit to Elizabeth, Lk 1, 35. ... First 22 Psalms,
16 and 22 Ps. Epistle and House postil Sermons for the Easter Season. ..."
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