costnung

Old English

Etymology

From costian +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkost.nunɡ/, [ˈkost.nuŋɡ]

Noun

costnung f

  1. temptation
    • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 6:9-13
      And ne ġelǣde þū ūs on costnunge, ac alȳs ūs of yfle: sōþlīċe.
      And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative costnung costnunga, costnunge
accusative costnunge costnunga, costnunge
genitive costnunge costnunga
dative costnunge costnungum