Part 2349

<blockquote>The whole world's frame, which is <b>contexted</b> only by commerce and contracts. <i>R. Junius.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Contextural</h1> <Xpage=313>

<hw>Con*tex"tur*al</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to contexture or arrangement of parts; producing contexture; interwoven.</def>

<i>Dr. John Smith (1666).</i>

<h1>Contexture</h1> <Xpage=313>

<hw>Con*tex"ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>contexture</ets>.]</ety> <def>The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing; a weaving together of parts; structural character of a thing; system; constitution; texture.</def>

<blockquote>That wonderful <b>contexture</b> of all created beings. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He was not of any delicate <b>contexture</b>; his limbs rather sturdy than dainty. <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Contextured</h1> <Xpage=313>

<hw>Con*tex"tured</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Formed into texture; woven together; arranged; composed.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<h1>Conticent</h1> <Xpage=313>

<hw>Con"ti*cent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>conticens</ets>, p.pr. of <ets>conticere</ets>; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>tacere</ets> to be silent.]</ety> <def>Silent.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "The guests sit <i>conticent</i>."

<i>Thackeray.</i>

<h1>Contignation</h1> <Xpage=313>

<hw>Con`tig*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>contignatio</ets>, fr. <ets>contignare</ets> to join with beams; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>tignum</ets> beam.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or process of framing together, or uniting, as beams in a fabric.</def>

<i>Burke.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A framework or fabric, as of beams.</def>

<i>Sir H. Wotton.</i>

<h1>Contiguate</h1> <Xpage=313>

<hw>Con*tig"u*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>contiguatus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Contiguous; touching.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Contiguity</h1> <Xpage=313>

<hw>Con`ti*gu"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>contiguit<?/</ets>, LL. <ets>contiguitas</ets>.]</ety> <def>The state of being contiguous; intimate association; nearness; proximity.</def>

<blockquote>The convicinity and <b>contiguity</b> of the two parishes. <i>T. Warton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Contiguous</h1> <Xpage=313>

<hw>Con*tig"u*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>contiguus</ets>; akin to <ets>contigere</ets> to touch on all sides. See <er>Contingent</er>.]</ety> <def>In actual contact; touching; also, adjacent; near; neighboring; adjoining.</def>

<blockquote>The two halves of the paper did not appear fully divided . . . but seemed <b>contiguous</b> at one of their angles. <i>Sir I. Newton.</i></blockquote>