Thesaurus: postil

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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. n. A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture; as, the first postils were composed by order of Charlemagne.
3. v. t. To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss.
4. v. i. To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate.
5. 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. To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss. Bacon. To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate. Postiling and allegorizing on Scripture. J. H. Newman.
6. A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture; as, thefirst postils were composed by order of Charlemagne.
7. n. Originally, an explanatory note in the margin of the Bible, so called because written after the text; hence, a marginal note; a comment. n. A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture; as, the first postils were composed by order of Charlemagne. v. t. To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss. v. i. To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate.