"cost" meaning in Old English

See cost in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kost/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *kust-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to choose”). Akin to Old Saxon kostōn (“to try, tempt”), Old High German kostōn (“to taste, test, try by tasting”) (German kosten), Icelandic kosta (“to try, tempt”), Gothic 𐌺𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 (kustus, “test”), Old English cystan (“to spend, get the value of, procure”), Old English cyst (“proof, test, trial; choice”), ċēosan (“to choose”). Etymology templates: {{root|ang|ine-pro|*ǵews-}}, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*kust-}} Proto-Germanic *kust-, {{der|ang|ine-pro|*ǵews-||to choose}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to choose”), {{cog|osx|kostōn||to try, tempt}} Old Saxon kostōn (“to try, tempt”), {{cog|goh|kostōn||to taste, test, try by tasting}} Old High German kostōn (“to taste, test, try by tasting”), {{cog|de|kosten}} German kosten, {{cog|is|kosta||to try, tempt}} Icelandic kosta (“to try, tempt”), {{cog|got|𐌺𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃||test}} Gothic 𐌺𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 (kustus, “test”), {{cog|ang|cystan||to spend, get the value of, procure}} Old English cystan (“to spend, get the value of, procure”), {{cog|ang|cyst||proof, test, trial; choice}} Old English cyst (“proof, test, trial; choice”) Head templates: {{ang-adj}} cost Inflection templates: {{ang-adecl|cost}} Forms: strong [table-tags], cost [masculine, nominative, singular], cost [feminine, nominative, singular], cost [neuter, nominative, singular], costne [accusative, masculine, singular], coste [accusative, feminine, singular], cost [accusative, neuter, singular], costes [genitive, masculine, singular], costre [feminine, genitive, singular], costes [genitive, neuter, singular], costum [dative, masculine, singular], costre [dative, feminine, singular], costum [dative, neuter, singular], coste [instrumental, masculine, singular], costre [feminine, instrumental, singular], coste [instrumental, neuter, singular], coste [masculine, nominative, plural], costa [feminine, nominative, plural], coste [feminine, nominative, plural], cost [neuter, nominative, plural], coste [accusative, masculine, plural], costa [accusative, feminine, plural], coste [accusative, feminine, plural], cost [accusative, neuter, plural], costra [genitive, masculine, plural], costra [feminine, genitive, plural], costra [genitive, neuter, plural], costum [dative, masculine, plural], costum [dative, feminine, plural], costum [dative, neuter, plural], costum [instrumental, masculine, plural], costum [feminine, instrumental, plural], costum [instrumental, neuter, plural], weak [table-tags], costa [masculine, nominative, singular], coste [feminine, nominative, singular], coste [neuter, nominative, singular], costan [accusative, masculine, singular], costan [accusative, feminine, singular], coste [accusative, neuter, singular], costan [genitive, masculine, singular], costan [feminine, genitive, singular], costan [genitive, neuter, singular], costan [dative, masculine, singular], costan [dative, feminine, singular], costan [dative, neuter, singular], costan [instrumental, masculine, singular], costan [feminine, instrumental, singular], costan [instrumental, neuter, singular], costan [masculine, nominative, plural], costan [feminine, nominative, plural], costan [neuter, nominative, plural], costan [accusative, masculine, plural], costan [accusative, feminine, plural], costan [accusative, neuter, plural], costra [genitive, masculine, plural], costena [genitive, masculine, plural], costra [feminine, genitive, plural], costena [feminine, genitive, plural], costra [genitive, neuter, plural], costena [genitive, neuter, plural], costum [dative, masculine, plural], costum [dative, feminine, plural], costum [dative, neuter, plural], costum [instrumental, masculine, plural], costum [feminine, instrumental, plural], costum [instrumental, neuter, plural]
  1. chosen, choice
    Sense id: en-cost-ang-adj-YCFue~sP
  2. tried, proven; excellent
    Sense id: en-cost-ang-adj-d3nngs4Y

Noun

IPA: /kost/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *kust-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to choose”). Akin to Old Saxon kostōn (“to try, tempt”), Old High German kostōn (“to taste, test, try by tasting”) (German kosten), Icelandic kosta (“to try, tempt”), Gothic 𐌺𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 (kustus, “test”), Old English cystan (“to spend, get the value of, procure”), Old English cyst (“proof, test, trial; choice”), ċēosan (“to choose”). Etymology templates: {{root|ang|ine-pro|*ǵews-}}, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*kust-}} Proto-Germanic *kust-, {{der|ang|ine-pro|*ǵews-||to choose}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to choose”), {{cog|osx|kostōn||to try, tempt}} Old Saxon kostōn (“to try, tempt”), {{cog|goh|kostōn||to taste, test, try by tasting}} Old High German kostōn (“to taste, test, try by tasting”), {{cog|de|kosten}} German kosten, {{cog|is|kosta||to try, tempt}} Icelandic kosta (“to try, tempt”), {{cog|got|𐌺𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃||test}} Gothic 𐌺𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 (kustus, “test”), {{cog|ang|cystan||to spend, get the value of, procure}} Old English cystan (“to spend, get the value of, procure”), {{cog|ang|cyst||proof, test, trial; choice}} Old English cyst (“proof, test, trial; choice”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cost m, {{ang-noun|m}} cost m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|cost}}, {{ang-decl-noun|cost|costas|cost|costas|costes|costa|coste|costum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: strong [table-tags], cost [nominative, singular], costas [nominative, plural], cost [accusative, singular], costas [accusative, plural], costes [genitive, singular], costa [genitive, plural], coste [dative, singular], costum [dative, plural]
  1. option, choice; possibility Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-cost-ang-noun-oTj5FZ2B
  2. condition, manner, way Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-cost-ang-noun-iydKHE~B Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 20 9 31 40
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          "text": "þæs costes þe",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "coste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "coste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "coste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "costum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "cost",
      "name": "ang-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cost"
      },
      "name": "ang-adecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "chosen, choice"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chosen",
          "chosen"
        ],
        [
          "choice",
          "choice"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tried, proven; excellent"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tried",
          "tried"
        ],
        [
          "proven",
          "proven"
        ],
        [
          "excellent",
          "excellent"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kost/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cost"
}

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