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postil

/ ˈpɒstɪl /

noun

  1. a commentary or marginal note, as in a Bible
  2. a homily or collection of homilies
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. obsolete.
    to annotate (a biblical passage)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of postil1

C15 ( postille ): from Old French postille from Medieval Latin postilla, perhaps from post illa ( verba textus ), after these words in the text, often the opening phrase of such an annotation
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Example Sentences

The postil will be on the turning of Lots wife into a pillar of salt.

The postil will be on the turning of Lot's wife into a pillar of salt.

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