ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Textuary

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Textuary is a noun meaning One who is well versed in Scripture; a textman.

Meaning

One who is well versed in Scripture; a textman.

More Meanings

  1. One who adheres strictly or rigidly to a text.
  2. Contained in a text; textual.
  3. Serving as a text; authoritative.

Example Sentences

Some who have had the honour to be textuary in divinity are of opinion it shall be the same specifical fire with ours.
I can see no ground, why his Reason should be textuary to ours; or that God, or Nature, ever intended him an Universal Headship
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 […]

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Related dictionary entries include textuist, textman, textuarist, texter, exegetist, wordman.

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