diff --git a/runtime/doc/vim9.txt b/runtime/doc/vim9.txt
index 5b0fded..1872b82 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/vim9.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/vim9.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*vim9.txt*	For Vim version 8.2.  Last change: 2020 Dec 04
+*vim9.txt*	For Vim version 8.2.  Last change: 2020 Dec 05
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@
 Many errors are already found when compiling, before the function is executed.
 The syntax is strict, to enforce code that is easy to read and understand.
 
-Compilation is done when:
-- the function is first called
+Compilation is done when either of these is encountered:
+- the first time the function is called
 - when the `:defcompile` command is encountered in the script where the
   function was defined
 - `:disassemble` is used for the function.
@@ -132,8 +132,9 @@
   reference
 
 `:def` has no options like `:function` does: "range", "abort", "dict" or
-"closure".  A `:def` function always aborts on an error, does not get a range
-passed and cannot be a "dict" function.
+"closure".  A `:def` function always aborts on an error (unless `:silent!` was
+used for the command or inside a `:try` block), does not get a range passed
+and cannot be a "dict" function.
 
 The argument types and return type need to be specified.  The "any" type can
 be used, type checking will then be done at runtime, like with legacy