estaler2 (s.xiii)

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estaler2 (s.xiii)

  FEW:  *stal *17,208b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  stale v. 3  MED:  stalen v. 3  DMLBS:
 

v.a.

1chessgamesto stalemate
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiiiex )  li neir reis trait premirement e numeiment sa fierce ke esta en la prise del poun vermail, e la mettra al tierz trait el point delez l’angle u li poun tent a aler puis ke li pouns ert issi estalé [...]  14 (prose)
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiiiex )  ilokes seit (=the red king) estalé issi ke le neir rei seit en la corniere  (ms. cormiere)  14 (prose)
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  celi ke ceste guy trovad tiel covenaunt fet en ad ke le rey neyr deyt estaler primes le altre e puys mater  48.1584
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