n. [ F. texte, L. textus, texture, structure, context, fr. texere, textum, to weave, construct, compose; cf. Gr.
How oft, when Paul has served us with a text,
Has Epictetus, Plato, Tully, preached! Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
Text blindness. (Physiol.)
Text letter,
Text pen,
v. t. To write in large characters, as in text hand. [ Obs. ] Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a. [ L. textilis, fr. texere to weave: cf. F. textile. See Text. ] Pertaining to weaving or to woven fabrics;
Textile cone (Zool.),
n. That which is, or may be, woven; a fabric made by weaving. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
a. [ L. textorius, fr. textor a weaver, fr. texere, textum, to weave. ] Of or pertaining to weaving. T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. textrinus, for textorinus, fr. textor a weaver. ] Of or pertaining to weaving, textorial;
a. [ OE. textuel, F. textuel. ]