A condition, state, situation, or plight. Frequently with modifying word specifying the type of situation or plight (as good, evil, etc.). Now histo…

With neutral or positive sense. Now rare.

In prepositional phrases with in. A particular state or condition, esp. (in early use) one which is likely to lead to success or prosperity, or…

Condition, state, fettle; esp. in in ply, in good ply: in good condition, fit; similarly out of ply: in bad condition. Chiefly Scottish.

Plight, condition; = ply, n. 1. rare.

figurative. An extremity of some condition or quality (usually a negative one); a condition from which recovery is impossible or unlikely.

The overall state or condition of something; normal, healthy, or efficient condition; (with modifying adjectives, as good, bad, etc.) condition…

Good condition, order. Only in prepositional phrases, as in in kilter, into kilter, etc. (cf. also off-kilter, adv. adj.). Chiefly in out of kilter…

Condition, state, or order, esp. for work or action of any kind: usually qualified by an adjective.

Proper condition; order: perhaps originally of cultivated land, and afterwards of things generally.

Condition, state, trim; in (to be) in (good, high,etc.) fettle. Also in plural the points, ‘ins and outs’ (of anything); but this may belong to fettle…

figurative. Proper condition or state, order. colloquial. Obsolete.

(originally U.S.) A position from which it is difficult to escape, a ‘tight place’; a difficulty, dilemma, predicament. Also, condition, state…