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.
Pos"til, v. t. [Cf. LL.
postillare.] To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to
gloss. Bacon.
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.
