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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Stall \Stall\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stalled} (st[add]ld); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Stalling}.] [Cf. Sw. stalla, Dan. stalde.]
1. To put into a stall or stable; to keep in a stall or
stalls; as, to stall an ox.
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Where King Latinus then his oxen stalled. --Dryden.
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2. To fatten; as, to stall cattle. [Prov. Eng.]
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3. To place in an office with the customary formalities; to
install. [Obs.] --Shak.
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4. To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get
on; to set; to fix; as, to stall a cart. --Burton.
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His horses had been stalled in the snow. --E. E.
Hale.
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5. To forestall; to anticipate. [Obs.]
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This is not to be stall'd by my report. --Massinger.
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6. To keep close; to keep secret. [Obs.]
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Stall this in your bosom. --Shak.
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