coster1 (1155)
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coster1 (1155)

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  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
costir;  couster,  coustre;  custeer,  custer,  custier  

v.a.

1finan.to cost (the sum of): 
( 1343-50 )  et cousta mil liveres  40.14
♦lawfinan.to be to the cost of, make financially liable for expenses of court procedures: 
( 1321 )  la sut cessera et coustera le pleintif  Ed II xxvi 225
( 1321 )  si vous ne volez (=drop your suit) et nous poems trover qe la femme dit verité, il vous custera  Ed II xxvi 225

v.n.

coster a
1to 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 ... a
1finan.to cost to ... (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 matter, be of consequence: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Que couste donqes si li seint […] Mouranz ont un pou de tristesce?  16222
coster a
1finan.to cost to, set back financially: 
( 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
2to trouble, vex: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Semblant li fet Ke mut li custe  3208
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) Dejoste Sur l'ost s’ajosta. Si sachiez bien qu'il li Costa Que la citee lui fud vee[e]  2715
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