hostelen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- hostel
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)
- (rare) To provide or use accommodation; to lodge.
Conjugation
Conjugation of hostelen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) hostelen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “hostelen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-07.