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Textuary

Tex′tu-a-ry

,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
textuaire
.]
1.
Contained in the text; textual.
Sir T. Browne.
2.
Serving as a text; authoritative.
Glanvill.

Tex′tu-a-ry

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
textuaire
.]
1.
One who is well versed in the Scriptures; a textman.
Bp. Bull.
2.
One who adheres strictly or rigidly to the text.

Definition 2024


textuary

textuary

English

Noun

textuary (plural textuaries)

  1. One who is well versed in Scripture; a textman.
    • Bishop George Bull
      I cannot omit to take notice here of that common axiom, "A good textuary is a good divine;" and to observe, that it is most true, if rightly understood: if by a textuary, we mean him who hath not only a concordance of Scriptures in his memory, but also a commentary on them in his understanding []
  2. One who adheres strictly or rigidly to a text.

Adjective

textuary (not comparable)

  1. Contained in a text; textual.
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  2. Serving as a text; authoritative.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Glanvill to this entry?)