1. (n.) A discourse or composition on which a note or commentary is written; the original words of an author, in distinction from a paraphrase, annotation, or commentary.

2. (n.) The four Gospels, by way of distinction or eminence.

3. (n.) A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.

4. (n.) Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, or the like; topic; theme.

5. (n.) A style of writing in large characters; text-hand also, a kind of type used in printing; as, German text.

6. (v. t.) To write in large characters, as in text hand.

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