meaning of postil
1. Originally, an explanatory note in the margin of the Bible, so called because written after the text; hence, a marginal note; a comment.
2. A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture; as, the first postils were composed by order of Charlemagne.
3. To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss.
4. To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate.
Related Words
postil | postiled | postiler | postiling | postilion | postillate | postillation | postillator | postilled | postilling | postillion |
