postil
Meanings
noun
- A Bible commentary written in its margins.
- A marginal note.
- A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture.
- A collection of homilies.
verb
- To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss.
- To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate.
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Etymology
From French postille (“marginal note”), from Late Latin postilla, probably from post illa (verba) (“after those (words)”).
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