Middle English Dictionary Entry
hō̆stāǧe n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | hō̆stāǧe n.(2) Also ostage. |
| Etymology | OF h)ostage & ML hostāgium. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A dwelling place, (one's) lodging or abode; a lodging house, inn, hospice; also, lodging, accommodation; haven ~, to have (one's) lodging, lodge, reside; holden ~, sojourn, remain (in a place); taken ~, find lodging, take shelter; (b) the supplying of lodging and supervision to an alien merchant.
Associated quotations
a
- c1390(?c1350) SVrn.Leg.(Vrn)72/636 : For gestes þat coomen to his hostage [rime: potage], Flesch he let seoþe.
- a1425(a1400) Paul.Epist.(Corp-C 32)Heb.13.2 : Wile ȝee not forgete hospitalite, for þurgh þat summe plesedyn to god, þe aungelys resceyuyd in þeyre hostage.
- a1425(a1400) Paul.Epist.(Corp-C 32)Philem.22 : Dyghte þou to me hostage.
- c1425 Bible SNT(1) (Cmb Dd.12.39)Deeds 28.23 : Many come vnto hise hostage þer he dwelled.
- (c1438) MKempe B (Add 61823)234/22 : It lukkyd hem to comyn to a lityl ostage..& þer myth þei getyn no beddyng but a lityl strawe.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)6.2658 : Whil that he heeld ther his hostage..Of al Egipt gaff hir pocessioun.
- c1450(a1449) Lydg.SSecr.(Sln 2464)1470 : How al thyng passith, halt here no long Ostage [rime: age].
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)7192 : That to owre ostage ȝe wolde gon, and that my swerd ȝe bringen to Me.
- a1450 7 Sages(3) (Cmb Dd.1.17)2041 : At thayre ostage leve thay nome.
- c1450(?c1408) Lydg.RS (Frf 16)4489 : Al yfere avaylle noght, To do me consent..For to holden here hostage.
- c1450(?c1425) St.Mary Oign.(Dc 114)164/16 : Many knyghtes..þat nyghte hadden hir ostages atte Niuelle.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)68.431 (v.2:p.28) : Ambrose .. at a riche mannes hous toke his hostage, of Tuskayn in a litle village, there to be logged as for a nyght.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)137/65 : Sere, ostage in þis town know I non, þin Wyff and þou in for to slepe.
- c1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Tbr A.7)22907 : No man may haue there [in Heaven] hostage But I tofforne do his message.
- a1500(?a1425) Ipom.(2) (Hrl 2252)291/1292 : To his ostage she went right.
- a1500(?a1450) GRom.(Hrl 7333)257 : His squier soȝte an host for swiche a worthi knyȝt to be eside ynne; and..a certeyn burgeys of the citee..grauntid to him hostage.
b
- a1500 Let.Bk.Lond.D (Gldh LetBk D)194 : Ye shall..labour..to..oversee alle maner marchaundise þat eny marchaunt alyen beyng under your seid hostage and oversight hath.