Etymology

Formed on kest (v.).

PGmc Ancestor

*kas(a)tō(j)an- 

Proposed ON Etymon (OIcel representative)

kasta ‘to cast, throw’
(ONP kasta (vb.))

Other Scandinavian Reflexes

Far kasta, Icel kasta, Norw kasta, Dan kaste, Sw kasta

OE Cognate

Phonological and morphological markers

absence of palatalization of */k/

Summary category

A1

Attestation

Widespread in ME from the 14c. onwards; see further kest (v.).

Occurrences in the Gersum Corpus

Cl 1679

Bibliography

MED ǒutcasten (v.) , OED outcast (v.) , HTOED ; see further kest (v.).