D defs.my
Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Context

/kän'-tĕkst/ · Con·text · IPA /ˈkɑn.tɛkst/
01 a. Knit or woven together; close; firm.
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    Knit or woven together; close; firm.[Obs.]
    “The coats, without, are context and callous.” — Derham.
02 n. The part or parts of something written or printed, as of Scripture, which precede or follow a text or quoted sentence, or are so intimately…
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    The part or parts of something written or printed, as of Scripture, which precede or follow a text or quoted sentence, or are so intimately associated with it as to throw light upon its meaning.
    “According to all the light that the contexts afford.” — Sharp.
03 v. t. To knit or bind together; to unite closely.
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    To knit or bind together; to unite closely.[Obs.]
    “The whole world's frame, which is contexted only by commerce and contracts.” — R. Junius.