† ˈpostillism Obs. rare—1.
[f. postil + -ism.]
A production of the nature of a ‘postil’ or comment. So † ˈpostillize v. = postil v.
| 1622 Sydenham Serm. Sol. Occ. (1637) II. 97 If we can fleyle down the transgressions of the times by some few stolne Postellismes. 1691 Wood Ath. Oxon. I. 9 Besides his postillizing the whole Doctrine of Duns Scotus. |