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.

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" (?), 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.

• the text in which a word appears and which determines its meaning or allows its meaning to be ascertained
  
• the circumstances or settings which determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event
       In what context happened your attack on him? - We had a pretty tense relation at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped.