postil

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Definition of postil in English English dictionary

To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss

A Bible commentary written in its margins

To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate

A marginal note

A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture

{n} a gloss, comment, marginal note

{v} to illustrate with notes

A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture; as, the first postils were composed by order of Charlemagne

Originally, an explanatory note in the margin of the Bible, so called because written after the text; hence, a marginal note; a comment

Hyphenation

pos·til

Etymology

() From French postille (“marginal note”), from Late Latin postilla, probably from post illa (verba) (“after those (words)”)