"hostiler" meaning in Middle English

See hostiler in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɔstiˈleːr/, /ɔːstiˈleːr/, /ˈɔstilər/, /ˈɔːstilər/
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French hostiler, from Old French hostelier, from Medieval Latin hostilārius, hospitālārius, from hospitāle. Equivalent to hostel + -er. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|frm|hostiler}} Borrowed from Middle French hostiler, {{der|enm|fro|hostelier}} Old French hostelier, {{der|enm|la-med|hostilārius}} Medieval Latin hostilārius, {{af|enm|hostel|-er}} hostel + -er Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} hostiler, {{enm-noun|hostilers}} hostiler (plural hostilers) Forms: hostilers [plural], hosteler [alternative], hostelere [alternative], hosteller [alternative], hostilere [alternative], hostiller [alternative], hostler [alternative], hostyller [alternative], osteleer [alternative], ostelere [alternative], osteller [alternative], ostiler [alternative], ostiller [alternative], ostlere [alternative]
  1. The owner or administrator of a place of accommodation; a hotelier.
    Sense id: en-hostiler-enm-noun-SkI0-ERH Categories (other): Business, Tourism Disambiguation of Business: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Tourism: 33 33 33
  2. An administrator of a convent or monastery's guest facilities.
    Sense id: en-hostiler-enm-noun-vAswWdGb Categories (other): Tourism Disambiguation of Tourism: 33 33 33
  3. (Late Middle English) A hostler; one who deals with horses. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-hostiler-enm-noun-4yPa27jF Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Occupations, People, Tourism Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 20 61 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er: 12 20 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 6 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 6 91 Disambiguation of Occupations: 25 30 45 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Tourism: 33 33 33

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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