textuary

plural textuaries

1. One who is well versed in Scripture; a textman.

   I cannot omit to take notice here of that common axiom, "A good textuary is a good divine;" and to observe, that it is most true, if rightly understood: if by a textuary, we mean him who hath not only a concordance of Scriptures in his memory, but also a commentary on them in his understanding […]

   a. 1710, Bishop George Bull, Some important points of primitive Christianity maintained and defended

2. One who adheres strictly or rigidly to a text.

1. not comparableContained in a text; textual.

   Some who have had the honour to be textuary in divinity are of opinion it shall be the same specifical fire with ours.

   1642, [Thomas Browne], “(please specify the page)”, in Religio Medici, London: […] Andrew Crooke, →OCLC

2. not comparableServing as a text; authoritative.

   I can see no ground, why his Reason should be textuary to ours; or that God, or Nature, ever intended him an Universal Headship

   1665, Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis Scientifica: Or, Confest Ignorance, the Way to Science; […], London: […] E. C[otes] for Henry Eversden […], →OCLC