Postil

Postil
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. [1913 Webster]

Langton also made postils upon the whole Bible. --Foxe. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]


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  • Postil — or Postilla: A medieval Latin term for a marginal note or a Biblical commentary affixed to a text, being an abbreviation of the phrase post illa verba textus . The word first occurs in the chronicle (with reference to examples of 1228 and 1238)… …   Wikipedia

  • 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. [1913 Webster] Postiling and allegorizing on Scripture. J. H. Newman. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Postil — Pos til, v. t. [Cf. LL. postillare.] To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • postil — 1. noun a) A Bible commentary written in its margins. b) A marginal note. See Also: apostil, apostille 2. verb a) To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss …   Wiktionary

  • postil·la — pos|til|·la Mot Pla Nom femení …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • postil — [ pɒstɪl] noun archaic a marginal note or a commentary, especially on a biblical text. Origin ME: from OFr. postille, from med. L. postilla, perh. from L. post illa (verba) after those words , written as a direction to a scribe …   English new terms dictionary

  • postil — pos·til …   English syllables

  • postil —  Постилла …   Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов

  • postil —   n. note in margin; comment …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • postil — po|stil sb., len, ler, lerne (prædikensamling) …   Dansk ordbog

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