hostagiare

hostagiare [AN hostager, OF ostagier] 1 to give (person) as hostage. 1255 concedimus ‥ quod nullus eorum [burgensium] ostagietur sive de villa nomine ostagii [CalCh I 448: hostagietur ‥ hostagii] extrahatur, quamdiu facere voluerit jus vel firmare valebit RGasc I sup. 13. 2 to release from captivity: a (by taking of hostage instead of another captive); b (on bail); c (on receipt of ransom). a 1287 (v. hostagiamentum 2a).  b 1194 illi prisones quos rex Francie habet †ostigabuntur per securitatem quam obtulerunt, si predicto regi placuerit R. Howd. III 260; 1199 (v. grantum 2); 1207 prohibemus ‥ ne quis appellatus de morte hominis replegietur vel in custodiam tradatur vel ostagietur nisi per speciale preceptum nostrum Pat 76b.  c 1298 (v. hostagiamentum 2b); 1298 (v. hostagiatio).