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coster1 (1155)

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The form consure is a cross reference to the following entry:

coster1 (1155)

costir;  couster,  coustre;  custeer,  custer,  custier  
  FEW:  constare 2/ii,1080b Gdf: GdfC:  couster 9,231a TL: coster 1 2,937 DEAF:  coster  DMF:  coûter  TLF:  coûter  OED:  cost v.  MED:  costen v.  DMLBS:  costare 2 507a

v.trans.

1to cost
( 1343-50 )  et cousta mil liveres  40.14
lawto be to the cost of
( 1321 )  la sut cessera et coustera le pleintif  Ed II xxvi 225
2to trouble, inconvenience
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Kar si il fut affardeillé, Trop li custat l’aler a pié  628
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  E quei ke lui dust custier, Porter le fist a muster  266.97
coster a
to cost (the sum of)
( c.1399; MS: s.xv1 )  le service que jeo ay servy mon dit seignur de L. me ad costé a mille marcz  375.12

v.impers.

1to cost, be charged (to)
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  [...] en sumonant te comande Que tu seies en mi agust A Rome a lui, que qu’il te cust, Apareillez de faire dreit De ço ke tu li as toleit  10692
( 1321 )  si vous ne volez (=drop your suit) et nous poems trover qe la femme dit verité, il vous custera  Ed II xxvi 225
2to trouble
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Semblant li fet Ke mut li custe  3208
3to matter, be of consequence
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Que couste donqes si li seint […] Mouranz ont un pou de tristesce?  16222
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