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Textuary

Textuary \Tex"tu*a*ry\, a. [Cf. F. textuaire.]

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

  2. Serving as a text; authoritative.
    --Glanvill.

Textuary

Textuary \Tex"tu*a*ry\, n. [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.

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textuary

a. 1 Contained in a text; textual. 2 Serving as a text; authoritative. n. 1 One who is well versed in Scripture; a textman. 2 One who adheres strictly or rigidly to a text.

Usage examples of "textuary".

Some, who have had the honour to be textuary in Divinity, are of opinion it shall be the same specifical fire with ours.