\Tex"tu*al\, a. [OE. textuel, F. textuel.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or contained in, the text; as, textual criticism; a textual reading. --Milton. 2. Serving for, or depending on, texts. --Bp. Hall. 3. Familiar with texts or authorities so as to cite them accurately. ``I am not textuel.'' --Chaucer.