A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Oste], sb. host, MD; ost, CM, MD; see [Ooste].

[ Ostel], sb. hostel, Prompt., MD; hostel, MD; osteyl, HD; ostayle, HD.—OF. ostel, hostel; Lat. hospitale, relating to a guest. See [Ooste].

[ Ostelere], sb. inn-keeper, Prompt.; ostiler, W; hostiler, C; hostellere, P.

[ Ostelrie], sb. hostelry, MD, CM; hostelrie, C.

[ Ostery], sb. inn, HD, MD; ostrie, W; hostery, MD.

[ Ostryche], sb. ostrich, Voc.; ostridge, Cotg.; estridge, HD; ostrigis, pl., W2.—OF. ostruce (Cotg.), austruce (Brachet): Sp. avestruz; Late Lat. avis-strucio; strucio for struthio; Gr. στρουθίων an ostrich, from στρουθός, a bird.

[ Otes], sb. pl. oats, C2, P; otys, Voc.—AS. áte (OET).

[ Oter], sb. otter, S; otyr, Voc.; otyre, HD.—AS. otor (Voc.).

[ Oth], prep. and conj. up to, until; oð, S; a, S, NED (p. 3 c). Comb.: a-þet, until that, S.—AS. óð: OS. and Goth. und. Cf. [Un- 3].

[ Oth], sb. oath, MD; oþ, S, S2, C; ot, S; athes, pl., S; oþes, S, C2, C3.—AS. áð: Goth. aiths; cp. OHG. eid (Tatian).