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[ostelere] (c.1360-79)
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The form hostelliere is a cross reference to the following entry:

[ostelere] (c.1360-79)

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hostelliere  
  FEW:  hospitalis 4,495a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: osteliere 6,1375 DEAF:  ostal (osteliere)  DMF:  hôtelière  TLF:  hôtelière  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.f.

femaleoccupationhostess of an inn or lodging house: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Almoisne est celle chamberere Que l'alme lave, nette et celere [...] Du ciel Almoisne est la portiere [...]. Qant om saint Julian requiert Pour bon hostel, Almoisne y ert, Sicomme la tresbonne hostelliere  GOWER Mirour 15729

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See also:

oste1  ostage2  ostel  ostelage  ostelein  osteler1  osteler2  ostelerie  ostelet1  ostelment  oster2  osterie  ostesse 
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hostelliere