Con*text" (?), v. t. To knit or bind
together; to unite closely. [Obs.]
Feltham.
The whole world's
frame, which is contexted only by commerce and contracts.
R.
Junius.
Con"text (?), n. [L. contextus; cf. F.
contexte .]
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.
Con*text" (?), a. [L. contextus, p. p. of contexere to weave, to unite; con- + texere
to weave. See Text.]
Knit or woven
together; close; firm. [Obs.]
The coats, without, are context and callous.
Derham.
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