Costnere

Old English Dictionary Entry

Costnere

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: costere. costnere

Definitions

1 costnere

m. A tempter; tentator :-- Swá swá se geleáfa strengra biþ, swá biþ ðæs costneres miht læsse as the faith is stronger, so is the might of the tempter less, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 20,

Runic Inscription

ᚳᚩᛋᛏᚾᛖᚱᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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