hostry

/ˈhəʊstɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete

"And wrapped hym in ſwadlynge cloothes / and layed hym in a manger / be cauſe there was no roume for them with in / in the hoſtrey."
"I ſeeing that, tooke him by the legge, and neuer reſted pulling, till I had pull’d me his legge quite off, and now tis at home in mine hoſtrey."
"An Hoſtry now for Waggons;"

From Old French hosterie, from hoste (“host”). Doublet of osteria.

hostries (plural)

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How do you pronounce hostry?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhəʊstɹi/.

What does hostry mean?

A hostelry.

Where does hostry come from?

From Old French hosterie, from hoste (“host”). Doublet of osteria.

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