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OED has it as a noun from Chaucer in 1369. It's from the Latin verb, texere but came through the past participle textus, used as a noun; as far as English is concerned the second t has been there from the beginning. The 1599 citation seems to be a late 16th century verbing of the noun.
I thought "text underneath" was a command (as in go ahead and text) since Benedicke is not yet married when he says it.
PS my favourite of his plays.
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