A-gasten , v. to terrify, MD, PP; agesten , S; agaste , pt. s. , C2, C; agast , pp. , PP, S2, S3, C2, C3, G; agazed , S3; agaste , pl. , S2, W.—AS.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

SYN: Posture, position, situation, standing, composition, collocation, aspect, pose, lie.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

Conspiracies, Plots, Revolts, Tumults, Riots, Insurrections, &c. 3. Factions, Political Parties, Secret Societies, Cliques, Coteries, &c. 4. Dynasties, Royal Houses, Noble and Illustrious Families, &c. 5.
— from Knowledge for the Time A Manual of Reading, Reference, and Conversation on Subjects of Living Interest, Useful Curiosity, and Amusing Research by John Timbs

We have, for instance, "Bill Bobstay," "Prudence Pumpkin," "Percival Palette," "Judy Juniper," "Peter Puncheon," "Simon Salamander," "Countess Clackett," "Leander Lackbrain," "Nelly Nester," "Felicia Frill," etc.
— from The Book of Christmas Descriptive of the Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions, Superstitions, Fun, Feeling, and Festivities of the Christmas Season by Thomas K. Hervey

In the version of recipe 26, given in the Livre de Canonnerie et Artifice de Feu , published in Paris in 1561, but written long before by a fire-worker well acquainted with saltpetre, we find: “prenez soufre vif, tarte, farcocoly (sarcocolla), 14 peghel (pitch), sarcosti (sal coctum), &c.” 22 The word coquo (to boil or evaporate) was necessarily connected with the preparation of common salt by evaporation, 23 and coctus would correctly distinguish evaporated or artificial salt from natural or rock salt.
— from Gunpowder and Ammunition, Their Origin and Progress by H. W. L. (Henry William Lovett) Hime

In the following year, no less than 750,000 livres were drawn for Canada, "ce qui ne se pourroit pas supporter, si cela continuoit de la mesme force," writes the minister.
— from France and England in North America, Part V: Count Frontenac, New France, Louis XIV by Francis Parkman