Meaning of POSTIL in English

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Meaning of POSTIL in English

• Originally, an explanatory note in the margin of the Bible, so called because written after the text; hence, a marginal note; a comment.
• 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.
• To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate.

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