godan verb (-su), suru verb (precursor), intransitive verb
Archaic or literary verb for sitting or squatting. In modern Japanese, 座る (すわる) is the standard word.
See also: 座する
古い文書には「王が玉座に座す」と記されている。
In old documents, it is written 'the king sits on the throne.'
godan verb (-su), suru verb (precursor), intransitive verb
to be implicated
Rare, archaic use meaning to be involved or implicated in something. The modern equivalent is 関わる (かかわる) or 巻き込まれる (まきこまれる).
See also: 座する
その事件に座すことになった者は、厳しい処罰を受けたと伝えられる。
It is said that those who became implicated in that incident received severe punishment.