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<hw>Ho"sen</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <def>See <er>Hose</er>.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<h1>Hosier</h1> <Xpage=708>

<hw>Ho"sier</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.</def>

<h1>Hosiery</h1> <Xpage=708>

<hw>Ho"sier*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The business of a hosier.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Stockings, in general; goods knit or woven like hose.</def>

<h1>Hospice</h1> <Xpage=708>

<hw>Hos"pice</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>hospitium</ets> hospitality, a place where strangers are entertained, fr. <ets>hospes</ets> stranger, guest. See <er>Host</er> a landlord.]</ety> <def>A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge or entertainment for travelers on some difficult road or pass, as in the Alps; <as>as, the <ex>Hospice</ex> of the Great St</as>. Bernard.</def>

<h1>Hospitable</h1> <Xpage=708>

<hw>Hos"pi*ta*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>hospitable</ets>, LL. <ets>hospitare</ets> to receive as a guest. See <er>Host</er> a landlord.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Receiving and entertaining strangers or guests with kindness and without reward; kind to strangers and guests; characterized by hospitality.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Proceeding from or indicating kindness and generosity to guests and strangers; <as>as, <ex>hospitable</ex> rites</as>.</def>

<blockquote>To where you taper cheers the vale With <b>hospitable</b> ray. <i>Goldsmith.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Hospitableness</h1> <Xpage=708>

<hw>Hos"pi*ta*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being hospitable; hospitality.</def>

<i>Barrow.</i>

<h1>Hospitably</h1> <Xpage=708>

<hw>Hos"pi*ta*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a hospitable manner.</def>

<h1>Hospitage</h1> <Xpage=708>

<hw>Hos"pi*tage</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>hospitagium</ets>, for L. <ets>hospitium</ets>. See <er>Hospice</er>.]</ety> <def>Hospitality.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Hospital</h1> <Xpage=708>

<hw>Hos"pi*tal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>hospital</ets>, <ets>ospital</ets>, F. <ets>h\'93pital</ets>, LL. <ets>hospitale</ets> (or perh. E. <ets>hospital</ets> is directly from the Late Latin), from L. <ets>hospitalis</ets> relating to a guest, <ets>hospitalia</ets> apartments for guests, fr. <ets>hospes</ets> guest. See <er>Host</er> a landlord, and cf. <er>Hostel</er>, <er>Hotel</er>, <er>Spital</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A place for shelter or entertainment; an inn.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A building in which the sick, injured, or infirm are received and treated; a public or private institution founded for reception and cure, or for the refuge, of persons diseased in body or mind, or disabled, infirm, or dependent, and in which they are treated either at their own expense, or more often by charity in whole or in part; a tent, building, or other place where the sick or wounded of an army cared for.</def>

<cs><col>Hospital ship</col>, <cd>a vessel fitted up for a floating hospital.</cd> -- <col>Hospital Sunday</col>, <cd>a Sunday set apart for simultaneous contribution in churches to hospitals; as, the London <i>Hospital Sunday<i>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Hospital</h1> <Xpage=708>

<hw>Hos"pi*tal</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>hospitalis</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>hospital</ets>.]</ety> <def>Hospitable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>