TEXTUARY

Etymology

Noun

textuary (plural textuaries)

One who is well versed in Scripture; a textman.

One who adheres strictly or rigidly to a text.

Adjective

textuary (not comparable)

Contained in a text; textual.

Serving as a text; authoritative.

Source: Wiktionary


Tex"tu*a*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. textuaire.]

1. Contained in the text; textual. Sir T. Browne.

2. Serving as a text; authoritative. Glanvill.

Tex"tu*a*ry, n. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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