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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hostilar, Hostelar, n. Also: hostillare, -ellar, -el(l)er; hoistellar, -er. [ME. hosteler etc., hostiler (c 1290), OF. hostelier, med.L. hostel(l)arius. Cf. Hostlar.] A keeper of a hostelry; an innkeeper.(a) 1424 Acts II. 6/2.
In all burowis townys … and thruchtfaris … that thar be ordanyt hostilaris and resette [Skene, hostillares & receipters] haifande stabillis and chawmeris to ridaris and gangaris Ib. 10/1.
That na burges … resave ony sic travalouris. bot alenarly common hostelaris 1441 Misc. Spald. C. V. 20.
Andrea Hostillar c1475 Wall. ix. 1444.
The blyth hosteler bad thaim gud ayle and breid Ib. 1448.
The hostellar a1540 Freiris Berw. 51.
Swa wynnit thair ane woundir gude hostillar 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 145.
Gif any vther then hostillaris receive any strangers 1622-6 Bisset II. 236/14.
Na hostillare … may tak … maryneris armoure in gadge 1639 Dundonald Par. Rec. 452.
Whatsover hosteller … should be fund to sell drink in tyme of divyne service(b) 1589 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 8.
All hoistellaris and staibleris to gif up … the names of the persouns that ludges and staibills with thame 1621 Black Bk. Taymouth 361.
That na persone … drink … within aney biggingis pertening to the hoisteller, except he … haive travellit aucht myles thairto

b. Attrib. with hous : a hostelry. c1475 Wall. iii. 71.
A trew Scot, quhilk hosteler hous thair held 1583–4 Elgin Rec. I. 173.
[During the sermon] that no tavern nor hostelar hous salbe haldin oppin for selling of meit and dreink 1640 Dundonald Par. Rec. 469.
They war in the hosteller house the tyme of the preaching