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† hostager Obs.
Also 4 ost-.
[a. OF. (h)ostagier, -ger hostage, pledge, security, f. hostage + -ier:—L. -ārius.]
= hostage n.1 2.
c1330R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 139 Þe castels and ostagers he ȝald þorgh curteysie. ― Chron. Wace (Rolls) 4983 Sende he scholde hym hostagers, Men of gode, barons, pers. 1523Ld. Berners Froiss. I. ccxlvi. (R.), Ther wer styll in England hostagers, the erle Dolphyn of Auuergne, therle of Porseen..and dyuers other. 1530Palsgr. 232/2 Hostager, one that is pledge for another, hostagier. |