One who is willing to taste, explore, tempt, examine.
From Middle English costnien, from Old English costnian, subsidiary form of Old English costian ("to tempt, try, prove, examine"), from Proto-Germanic kustÅnan (âto try, tasteâ), from Proto-Indo-European *geus- (âto enjoy, tasteâ). Cognate with German kosten ("to taste").
"Give it to that Costen, he'll try anything"
"I bet he'll do it he's a Costen"