Osse
v. to prophesy, HD; osses, pr. s., WA; ossed, pp., WA.—OF. oser, to venture, to dare; Late Lat. ausare (It. ausare), from Lat. audere (pp. aus-us).

Ossing
sb. attempt, WA. See above.

Ostage
sb. hostage, S2; hostage, B.—AF. ostage (hostage); Late Lat. *obsidaticum (cp. It. statico.), from Lat. obsidem, hostage, one who remains behind, from obsid-, stem of obsidere.

Oste
sb. host, MD; ost, CM, MD; see Ooste.

Ostel
sb. hostel, Prompt., MD; hostel, MD; osteyl, HD; ostayle, HD.—OF. ostel, hostel; Lat. hospitale, relating to a guest. See Ooste.

Ostelere
sb. inn-keeper, Prompt.; ostiler, W; hostiler, C; hostellere, P.

Ostelrie
sb. hostelry, MD, CM; hostelrie, C.

Ostery
sb. inn, HD, MD; ostrie, W; hostery, MD.

Ostryche
sb. ostrich, Voc.; ostridge, Cotg.; estridge, HD; ostrigis, pl., W2.—OF. ostruce (Cotg.), austruce (Brachet): Sp. avestruz; Late Lat. avis-strucio; strucio for struthio; Gr. στρουθίων an ostrich, from στρουθός, a bird.