text us

[Lat.=(1) texture; (2) construction, connection, context.] The text of any book, spec. of the Bible. text us-recept us, s. ures, and so is quick at quoting texts. 2. One who adheres strictly to the text. "These that are so great textualists are not best at the text."- Light foot : Miscellanies , p 20. tex-tu-al-ly, adv . [Eng. textual ; -ly .] In a textual manner; in accordance with the text; literally, verbatim; placed in the text or body of a work. "After textually quoting the recent telegram."- London Evening Standard. *tex'-tu-ar-ist, s. [ Eng.textuar (y); -ist.] One well versed in texts; a textualist.