"hostel" meaning in Middle English

See hostel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɔsˈtɛːl/, /ɔsˈtɛl/, /ˈɔstɛl/ Forms: hosteles [plural], hostele [alternative], hostell [alternative], hostelle [alternative], hostil [alternative], ostel [alternative], ostell [alternative], osteyl [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French hostel, ostel, from Latin hospitāle. Doublet of hospital. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|hostel}} Borrowed from Old French hostel, {{der|enm|la|hospitāle}} Latin hospitāle, {{doublet|enm|hospital}} Doublet of hospital Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} hostel, {{enm-noun|hosteles}} hostel (plural hosteles)
  1. A hostel or guesthouse; accommodation.
    Sense id: en-hostel-enm-noun-zjTMnGjM Categories (other): Housing Disambiguation of Housing: 53 9 20 5 3 10
  2. Fun or diversion; entertaining activities.
    Sense id: en-hostel-enm-noun-tdOoxboL Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Entertainment, Hotels, Occupations Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 36 12 5 10 20 Disambiguation of Entertainment: 8 32 8 8 8 34 Disambiguation of Hotels: 11 46 11 13 11 7 Disambiguation of Occupations: 7 28 7 32 22 4
  3. A dwelling or house; a place of residence.
    Sense id: en-hostel-enm-noun-mSNN5ldr Categories (other): Home Disambiguation of Home: 19 7 52 6 7 8
  4. A household; a domestic establishment.
    Sense id: en-hostel-enm-noun-mu-ScEM6 Categories (other): Household, Occupations Disambiguation of Household: 3 8 6 79 2 2 Disambiguation of Occupations: 7 28 7 32 22 4
  5. The owner or manager of a hostel.
    Sense id: en-hostel-enm-noun-4SLFknay Categories (other): Occupations Disambiguation of Occupations: 7 28 7 32 22 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hostelen, hostelerie, hostiler
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} hostel
  1. Alternative form of hostelen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hostelen
    Sense id: en-hostel-enm-verb-I2x41FMy Categories (other): Entertainment Disambiguation of Entertainment: 8 32 8 8 8 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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