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ostlern. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: hosteler n., hostler n. Etymology: Variant of hosteler n. (see α. forms) and hostler n. (see β. forms): see H n.In form nostyller showing metanalysis (see N n.). Apparently attested earlier in surnames, from the beginning of the 13th cent., as Rob. le Ostler (1204), Galfridus le Osteyler (1230), Alan. le Oystler (1258), though it is unclear whether these are to be interpreted as Middle English or Anglo-Norman. Now historical. †1. society > faith > church government > monasticism > monastic functionary > hosteller > [noun] α. a1325 St. Cuthbert (Corpus Cambr.) 61 in C. D'Evelyn & A. J. Mill (1956) 120 Þe abbot ne sende him out to on of hore celle; Ostiler [c1300 Laud hostiler] he was ymad gistes forto auonge. (Harl. 221) 372 (MED) Ostelere: Hospiciarius, hospiciaria. c1450 tr. G. Deguileville (Cambr.) (1869) 37 (MED) I [sc. Charity] am norishe of orphanynes, osteleer to pilgrimes. the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > keeper of eating-house > [noun] α. a1425 (c1395) (Royal) (1850) Luke x. 35 He brouȝte forth twey pans, and ȝaf to the ostiler. a1450 (1885) 491 (heading) The Osteleres [c1560 late hand Alias Inholders]. 1530 in J. Imrie et al. (1960) 108 Ostularis to brew generaly thair aill for xii d. the gallon. 1594 IV. 70/1 Oistellaris. the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > [noun] > keeper or manager > groom α. c1449 R. Pecock (1860) 521 Stabiling..beddis, seruicis of the ostiler. 1467 in (1841) 417 My mastyr paid to the osteler of the Tabard. 1538 in (1902) VI. 76 To the osteler iiijd..to tow maydes servaundes viijd. 1597 Bp. J. Hall ii. vii. 45 What office then doth the Star-gazer beare? Or let him be the heauens Ostelere: Or Tapsters some: or some be Chamberlaines. a1659 F. Osborn (1673) 664 And his Half-peck [is] the Measure of his Conscience; of which his Osteler is Chancellor, and keeps the Key. Compounds C1. General attributive. the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > [noun] > keeper or manager > groom 1864 22 Nov. 5/5 The cabin-boy might become the leader of armies, and the ostler-boy sit in the Senate Chamber. 1895 H. G. Wells 8 ‘He's a-using his whip, he is, to rights,’ said the ostler boy. 1878 15 June 491/2 We might send the ostler lad, I think. 1923 July 46/2 The mozo, the ostler lad,..was a son of the house. C2. the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > ale or beer > ale > [noun] > other ales 1861 C. Innes iii. 376 The chief drink of the castle, where ale was distinguished as ostler ale, household ale, and best ale. 1559 I. 159 Within the oistlair house. 1688 W. Scot i. 61 Then from the fleshers they brought Lamb and Sheep, Ale from the Ostler-house, and besoms for to sweep. 1612 (1948) II. 114 The poindis tane fra ostlar wyffis. 1718 A. Ramsay ii. 18 The Ostler Wife brought ben good Ale. 1820 W. Scott II. iii. 95 The ostlere-wives,..are like to be the only losers by their miscarriage. Derivatives the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > [noun] > grooming of horses 1838 C. Dickens in 4 221 Most commodious and extensive stables for the convenience of such of the nobility and gentry as had a taste for ostlering. 2001 ‘F. Bryan’ i. 14 The coachman, who surprisingly requested no ostlering for his team, stood impatiently at the door, listening to this exchange. 1841 C. G. F. Gore in Dec. 90 While rubbing down ostler-wise his master's counter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). <  n.a1325 |
