The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Context \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.]
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         The coats, without, are context and callous. --Derham.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Context \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.
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         According to all the light that the contexts afford.
                                                  --Sharp.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Context \Con*text"\, v. t.
   To knit or bind together; to unite closely. [Obs.] --Feltham.
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         The whole world's frame, which is contexted only by
         commerce and contracts.                  --R. Junius.
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Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

44 Moby Thesaurus words for "context":
   alentours, ambiance, ambience, ambit, background, borderlands,
   circle, circuit, circumambiencies, circumjacencies, circumstances,
   compass, entourage, environing circumstances, environment,
   environs, existing conditions, frame of reference, framework,
   full particulars, gestalt, habitat, ins and outs, milieu,
   neighborhood, outposts, outskirts, perimeter, periphery, precincts,
   purlieus, set of conditions, setting, situation, status quo,
   structure, suburbs, surround, surroundings, total environment,
   total situation, vicinage, vicinity, whole picture