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▪ I. † postel1 Obs. Also 2–4 postle, 7 postil. [a. OF. postel (1160–74 in Godef. Compl.), mod.F. poteau post, dim. of OF. post: see post n.1 and -el2.] A door-post, gate-post.
c1175Lamb. Hom. 127 Þa postles and þet ouerslaht of ure huse. c1205Lay. 1316 Þa comen heo to þan bunnen þa Hercules makede mid muchele his strengðe þat weoren postles longe of marmon stane stronge. a1300Cursor M. 14980 Bunden þat þai soght þis ass Þai fand bi a postel. 1377Langl. P. Pl. B. xvi. 54 Þe powere of þis postes [MS. C. postles]. a1631Donne Serm. cvii. (ed. Alford) IV. 459 The Blood of that Lamb is not sprinkled upon the Postils of that door. ▪ II. † postel2 Obs. rare. [ad. OF. posterle, potelle (1355, 1419 in Godef. Compl.):—late L. posterula postern.] A postern or small gate.
c1400Cursor M. 7675 (Cott.) Bot micol vte bi night him lete, Vte at a priue dern postel [Gött. & Trin. posterne]. |