postil

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postil - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
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              Langton also made postils upon the whole Bible.
                                                    --Foxe.
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     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.
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  Postil \Pos"til\, v. t. [Cf. LL. postillare.]
     To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss. --Bacon.
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  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.
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           Postiling and allegorizing on Scripture. --J. H.
                                                    Newman.
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