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Textuary

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Contained in a text; textual. not-comparable

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

  2. 2
    Serving as a text; authoritative. not-comparable

    "I can see no ground, why his Reason should be textuary to ours; or that God, or Nature, ever intended him an Universal Headship"

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is well versed in Scripture; a textman.

    "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. 2
    One who adheres strictly or rigidly to a text.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Compare French textuaire.

Etymology 2

Compare French textuaire.

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