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1. n. A discourse or composition on which a note or commentary is written; the original words of an author, in distinction from a paraphrase, annotation, or commentary. Source: opted

2. n. The four Gospels, by way of distinction or eminence. Source: opted

3. n. A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine. Source: opted

4. n. Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, or the like; topic; theme. Source: opted

5. n. A style of writing in large characters; text-hand also, a kind of type used in printing; as, German text. Source: opted

6. v. t. To write in large characters, as in text hand. Source: opted

7. n. the words of something written Source: wordnet

8. n. a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon Source: wordnet

9. n. a book prepared for use in schools or colleges Source: wordnet

10. n. the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.) Source: wordnet

11. v. to send a message by SMS or similar text-based messaging service Source: wordnet

12. 1. A discourse or composition on which a note or commentary is written; the original words of an author, in distinction from a paraphrase, annotation, or commentary. Chaucer. 2. (O. Eng. Law) The four Gospels, by way of distinction or eminence. [R.] 3. A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine. How oft, when Paul has served us with a text, Has Epictetus, Plato, Tully, preached! Cowper. 4. Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, or the like; topic; theme. 5. A style of writing in large characters; text-hand also, a kind of type used in printing; as, German text. Text blindness. (Physiol.) See Word blindness, under Word. -- Text letter, a large or capital letter. [Obs.] -- Text pen, a kind of metallic pen used in engrossing, or in writing text-hand. To write in large characters, as in text hand. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. Source: webster

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