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costen

vb. (context transitive obsolete English) To try; tempt.

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Costen

Costen is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

  • Sam Costen (1882–1955), American football coach
  • Costen Jordan Harrell (1885–1971), American Methodist bishop and theologian
  • Costen Shockley (born 1942), American baseball player