"ost" meaning in Middle French

See ost in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ostz [plural]
Etymology: From Old French ost, from Latin hostis. Etymology templates: {{inh|frm|fro|ost}} Old French ost, {{inh|frm|la|hostis}} Latin hostis Head templates: {{head|frm|noun|||plural|ostz||{{{pl2}}}||{{{f}}}||{{{f}}}s|f1accel-form=p|g=mf|head=|sort=}} ost m or f (plural ostz), {{frm-noun|mf|ostz}} ost m or f (plural ostz)
  1. army Tags: feminine, masculine
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