Epistle

e-pis′l, n. a writing sent to one, a letter: esp. a letter to an individual or church from an apostle, as the Epistles of Paul: the extract from one of the apostolical epistles read as part of the communion service.— v.i. ( Milt. ) to preface.— ns. Epis′tler , Epis′toler , a letter-writer; Epis′tler , one who reads the liturgical epistle in the communion service.— adjs. Epis′tolary , Epis′tolatory , Epistol′ic , -al , pertaining to or consisting of epistles or letters: suitable to an epistle: contained in letters.— n. Epis′tolet , a short letter.— v.i. Epis′tolise , to write a letter.— ns. Epis′to list , a writer of letters; Epistolog′raphy , letter-writing. [O. Fr.,—L. epistola —Gr. epistolē — epi , stellein , to send.]