- OF. costercouster, F. coûter, fr. L. constare to stand at, to cost; con- + stare to stand. See Stand, and cf. Constant
- To require to be given, expended, or laid out therefor, as in barter, purchase, acquisition, etc.; to cause the cost, expenditure, relinquishment, or loss of; as, the ticket cost a dollar; the effort cost his life.A diamond gone, cost me two thousand ducats.Though it cost me ten nights' watchings.
- To require to be borne or suffered; to cause.To do him wanton rites, which cost them woe.
