hostry


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hostry

(ˈhəʊstrɪ)
n, pl -ries
an inn or lodging house, hostelrya stable
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I, seeing that, took him by the leg, and never rested pulling till I had pulled me his leg quite off; and now 'tis at home in mine hostry.
Whilst it is a pity that a work of such depth and diversity has not been snapped up by a leading institution it seems appropriate that the work is free to travel and for the moment Norwich, with its history as a point through which many people have travelled, would appear to be a most welcoming, suitable and appropriate hostry.
People living in Llantilio Crossenny, near Abergavenny, along with members of the Campaign for Real Ale, had opposed plans to convert the Hostry.