hostelen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French hosteler, osteler; equivalent to hostel +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔsˈtɛːlən/, /ɔsˈtɛlən/, /ˈɔstɛlən/

Verb

hostelen (third-person singular simple present hosteleth, present participle hostelende, hostelynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle hosteled)

  1. (rare) To provide or use accommodation; to lodge.

Conjugation

Conjugation of hostelen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) hostelen, hostele
present tense past tense
1st-person singular hostele hosteled
2nd-person singular hostelest hosteledest
3rd-person singular hosteleth hosteled
subjunctive singular hostele
imperative singular —
plural1 hostelen, hostele hosteleden, hostelede
imperative plural hosteleth, hostele —
participles hostelynge, hostelende hosteled, yhosteled

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

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