Chapter Tetrapnuemonian to Thalamifloral of T by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Text blindness

. (Physiol.) See Word blindness, under Word. — Text letter, a large or capital letter. [Obs.] — Text pen, a kind of metallic pen used in engrossing, or in writing text- hand.

Text
(Text), v. t. To write in large characters, as in text hand. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

Text-book
(Text"-book`) n.

1. A book with wide spaces between the lines, to give room for notes.

2. A volume, as of some classical author, on which a teacher lectures or comments; hence, any manual of instruction; a schoolbook.

Text-hand
(Text"-hand`) n. A large hand in writing; — so called because it was the practice to write the text of a book in a large hand and the notes in a smaller hand.

Textile
(Tex"tile) a. [L. textilis, fr. texere to weave: cf. F. textile. See Text.] Pertaining to weaving or to woven fabrics; as, textile arts; woven, capable of being woven; formed by weaving; as, textile fabrics.

Textile cone (Zoöl.), a beautiful cone shell (Conus textilis) in which the colors are arranged so that they resemble certain kinds of cloth.

Textile
(Tex"tile), n. That which is, or may be, woven; a fabric made by weaving. Bacon.

Textman
(Text"man) n.; pl. Textmen One ready in quoting texts. [R.] Bp. Sanderston.

Textorial
(Tex*to"ri*al) a. [L. textorius, fr. textor a weaver, fr. texere, textum, to weave.] Of or pertaining to weaving. T. Warton.

Textrine
(Tex"trine) a. [L. textrinus, for textorinus, fr. textor a weaver.] Of or pertaining to weaving, textorial; as, the textrine art. Denham.

Textual
(Tex"tu*al) a. [OE. textuel, F. textuel.]

1. Of, pertaining to, or contained in, the text; as, textual criticism; a textual reading. Milton.

2. Serving for, or depending on, texts. Bp. Hall.

3. Familiar with texts or authorities so as to cite them accurately. "I am not textuel." Chaucer.

Textualist
(Tex"tu*al*ist), n. A textman; a textuary. Lightfoot.

Textually
(Tex"tu*al*ly), adv. In a textual manner; in the text or body of a work; in accordance with the text.

Textuarist
(Tex"tu*a*rist) n. A textuary. [R.]

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
(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.