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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1450-1452, 1526-1575
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Hospitular, n. [Late ME. hosspituller (15th c.), ad. med.L. hospitularius. Cf. Hospitallar,n.] a. The hosteler or hospitaller of a religious house. b. One receiving charitable support in a hospital or alms-house. —a. c1450-2 Howlat 228.
The feldifer … Be ordour ane hospitular was ordanit full ableb. 1526 Reg. Soltre 93.
We, prowest, prebendaris, bedmen and hospitularis of the Trinite College 1575 Ib. 228.
The statutis and ordinances … to be … keipit be the beidmen and hospitularis now present
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