adj
o (cf. cust?). caustal in LL. Later somet. gustal.
In phrases prob. meaning
held in, trussed, wrapped tightly
or perh. simply fitted, arranged
(of garments, us. the `léine'):
lēne culpatach . . . imbi i custul,
TBC-I¹ 3251
.
i caustul,
TBC-LL² 4405
.
i caustul go glunib dó,
4316
.
lene . . . i cústul
fri gelcnes co glúnib dó,
LU 6296
(TBC).
i caustal fri
cnessaib dóib,
MU² 605
.
tonaigh . . . i custal a gelcnis,
CCath. 4671
. ? co n-da chet líag-nertaib nia / a n-gustalaib a
crom-sgiath `fastened to their curved shields',
Celt. Rev. ii
300.28
.
leíne . . . uime fria ghusdal a ghílchnis,
CF Eg. 261
.
ardch. see 1 ard compds.
c.¤ .i. trusdáladh,
O'Cl.
Cf. costal.