hostiarie (c.1136-65)
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hostiarie (c.1136-65)

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  FEW:  ostium 7,439a Gdf:  ostiaire 5,657b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  ostiaire  DMF:  ostiaire  TLF:  ostiaire  OED:  ostiary n. and adj.  MED:  hostiari n.  DMLBS:  ostiarius 2066a
hostiare;  ostiaire  

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1eccl.occupationostiary, doorkeeper (lowest of the four minor orders in the Church): 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Telx .vi[i] degrez nos i volt faire: exorcistre, lector, ostiaire, Acolite e sozdiacré Diacre e prestre i ad posé  5616
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  Li primer (=order) [si] est dit 'oisser' ou 'hostiarie' ou 'porter'  696
usserie#2  ussier 
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