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Definition of 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. Langton also made postils upon the whole Bible. --Foxe. 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.
Postil
Postil Pos"til, v. t. [Cf. LL. postillare.] To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss. --Bacon.
Postil
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. Postiling and allegorizing on Scripture. --J. H. Newman.

Meaning of Postil from wikipedia

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