1eccl.occupationostiary, doorkeeper (lowest of the four minor orders in the Church):
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
Telx .vi[i] degrez nos i volt faire: exorcistre, lector, ostiaire, Acolite e sozdiacré Diacre e prestre i ad posé
5616
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xivin
)
Li primer
(=order) [si] est dit 'oisser' ou 'hostiarie' ou 'porter'
696
hostiarie (c.1136-65)