"costen" meaning in English

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      "form": "costening",
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        "To try; tempt."
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        "(transitive, obsolete) To try; tempt."
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɒ.sən/"
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      "form": "costened",
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        "To try; tempt."
      ],
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        "(transitive, obsolete) To try; tempt."
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