A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1638, 1700+
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Hosting, Hoisting, vbl. n.1 Also: hostyng, hoasting. [e.m.E. (1537), ME. (once) hostynge (1422); Host n.2 In e.m.E. and ME. chiefly, at first only, with reference to Ireland. Cf. Osting.]
1. Campaigning, active military service; in hosting, on campaign.14.. Acts I. 68/2.
Efter that the Kyng had ben in hosting [L. in exercitu] … aganis Donalde Nelson 1497–8 Acts Lords of Council II. 126.
The tyme the sadis persons war with our soverane lord in his hoisting in … England 1535 Stewart 5396.
The men war all in hoisting with the King 1533 Boece ii. iv. 90.
He suld refuse na laubouris nor travell in hoisting 1533 Ib. iv. ix. 140.
Scottis convenyng first in hoisting [L. in exercitum] has feirs curage reddy to indure the fecht 1533 Ib. v. i. 163 b.
Nocht lang eftir, preparing all necessaris for hoisting, he departit fra Siluria 1586 Thanes of Cawdor 189.
To obtein to him the causualiteis of the saidis courtis … and ledding of my lordis frendis … in all hosting c 1620 Sutherland Corr. 359.
When they merche, either at their hoistings or huntings, cause them to merche in order
2. The assembling for military service when summoned by the king or regent.1482 Acts II. 139/1.
[Captains appointed] to gadir the cuntre and awayte thareuppon quhen thare is na grete hoistingis be land 1494 Reg. Episc. Morav. 219.
That the bischopis men be nocht distrenyt for wappinschawyn nor hostyng bot to pas with his balie 1512 9th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. ii. 190/2.
To tak ane afauld and plane parte with my said lord … and specialie in tyme of hosting 1549 Reg. Cupar A. II. 59.
[They] sall furnis tuay furnist speris to the Quenis weris, hostingis, and radis, in our cumpany 1597 Grant Chart. 190.
Quhow schone the laird … hapnis to be chargit … to ony publict hosting or weiris 1606 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 271.
Yealding unto us for the lands … ten horsemen and twentie footemen every general hosting to be made … by our lieftenant 1638 Aboyne Rec. 283.
[They] sall attend and await on us … at all hoastings upoun thair awne proper charges
3. Military service discharged as a feudal obligation in return for the holding of land.1539 Misc. Spald. C. IV. 204.
I … sall serue, ryd, and gang in hoisting, peace and weir, with my said lord 1550 Black Bk. Taymouth 406.
He sall haif the markland of Arrecastellan … fre fra all hoisting … , except the defence of me and the cunthretht quhen misteris beis; and siclyke for the landis of Kyncrakkyn half stenting and hosting to the Quenis grace [etc.] 1589 Sutherland Chart. 164.
The said Erle of Caithnes sall nocht … molest the said Erle of Sutherland nor his … tennentis [etc.] … be soirning, … hoisting, gadderingis, [etc.] 1715 Act Geo. I in The Statutes at Large, from the Twelfth Year of Queen Anne, to the Fifth Year of King George I 310.]
[The annual value of the services, commonly called personal attendance, hosting, hunting, watching and warding, … shall be paid in money annually instead of them
4. Attrib. with burd, cannoby, crele, geir, kist, = as used on active service, field-.(1) 1490 Acts Lords of Council 129/1.
Twa pare of hoisting crelis 1499 Ib. II. 297.
Ane pair of robbouris, ane paire of hoisting crelis 1507 Rentale Dunkeld. 27 b.
Per empcione duorum corborum, lie hosting crelis 1566 Protocol Book of Thomas Johnsoun 102.
Ane hoisting creile, ane litill rowboure(2) 1546 Treasurer's Accounts IX. 344.
To be ane hoisting cannoby to my lord governour, nyne elnis … braid reid —1566 Protocol Book of Thomas Johnsoun 101.
Tua stand bedis of fyre, ane hostin burd —a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS cix. 42.
My hors, my harnes, and my speir, And all vther my hoisting geir —1598 Black Bk. Taymouth 332.
Off brewing caldronis in the girnell hous … , off hosting kistis in the kitscheing
