stale

Middle English

noun
Definitions
  • theft; the act of stealing
  • stealth used in the phrase bi stale

Etymology

Inherited from Old English stalu (theft, wooden upright, stealth) derived from Proto-Germanic *stal- (place, set).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*stal-

Gloss

place, set

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Person/Thing

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