costning

English

noun
Definitions
  • (UK) Temptation.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English costning inherited from Old English costnung (tribulation, trial, testing, temptation), costnian, costian (try, examine, prove, tempt) derived from Proto-Germanic *kustōną (try, taste) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (choose, taste, enjoy, try) suffix from English cost (way, manner).

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English

cost

Gloss

way, manner

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