textuary

[ teks-choo-er-ee ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a text; textual.

noun

, plural tex·tu·ar·ies.

1. a textualist.

textuary

/ ˈtɛkstjʊərɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or contained in a text

noun

1. a textual critic

Word History and Origins

Origin of textuary¹

1600–10; < Medieval Latin textu ( s ) ( text ) + -ary

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.

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