costen en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɒ.sən/
Etymology
From Middle English costnien, from Old English costnian, subsidiary form of Old English costian (“to tempt, try, prove, examine”), from Proto-Germanic *kustōną (“to try, taste”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to enjoy, taste”). Cognate with German kosten (“to taste”). More at choose.
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To try; tempt.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| costened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| costened | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| costening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| costens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |