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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Host, Hoist, v. [Late ME. (north. and north midl.) host, hostyn (c 1440), Norw., Fær., Sw. hosta, Dan. hoste, ON. and Icel. hósta, MLG. hôsten, MDu. hoesten.] a. intr. To cough. b. tr. To cough (out or up, or from one). Also fig.a. c1530-40 Stewart Bann. MS. 140 b/11.
To heir sa hairtly thay hoist Ib. 25.
Thay host, thay spew, thay spit 15.. Christis Kirk 43 (M).
He hostit [B. oistit] at bayth the endis 1595 Duncan App. Etym.
Tussio, to hoist 1640 Kirkcaldy Presb. 158.
It was he whom Elspett Weyms hard hosting in Isobell Dicks beddb. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 272.
Ane wes ane hair hogeart, that hostit out flewme 1513 Doug. xiii. i. 10.
The Latyn pepill … gan devoid and hostit owt full cleir Deip from thar breistis the hard sorow smart 1584 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 146.
With eructavit cor meum, He hosted thair a hude full fra him