Postil

Pos´til

n.	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.
v. t.	1.	To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss.
v. i.	1.	To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate. [imp. & p. p. Postiled ( ) or Postilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Postiling or Postilling.] Postiling and allegorizing on Scripture. - J. H. Newman.

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Postil collection of homilies, 1566.