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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hostlary, n. Also: hostlarie, -laré, hoslary, hoastlaré. [Var. of Hostilary. Cf. Ostlary.]

1. The keeping of an inn or the right of doing so. = Hostilary n. 1. 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I. 178.
He sal haue the fredome of hoslary quhenswa at it be … prouidit in al nedis … for man, hors and chawmeryng Ib. 181.
The hostlary of the hale tonys … , is grantit to John Olyuar, with al fredomis in bakyn and bruyng 1628 Edinb. B. Rec. VII. 42.
That no inhabitantis within Leith … keip hostlarie within the same bot these quha ar admitted to the libertie thairofattrib. 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 321.
Claud Hamiltoun come to an hostlarie house

2. A hostelry, an inn or tavern. 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 309.
One that kepit ane hostlare [Memor. hoastlare] at Brechin 1586 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 463.
That na tavernis, hostlarie, [etc.] … be frequentet or haldin oppin the said tyme 1596 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 866.
Ministers givin to … incompetent trades for filthie gaine, as halding of hostlaries 1633 Lithgow Poet. Rem. iii.
Men can not buy nor sell; … And hostlaries smart too in eu'ry quarter