An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

STALE, s. A prison.
K. Quair.

A. S. horsa steal, carceres.

STALE FISHING, s. Fishing with a [stell-net], q. v. S.
Statist. Acc.

STALKAR, STALKER, s.
1. A huntsman.
Douglas.
2. One who illegally kills deer.
Acts Ja. I.

From the use of a stalking horse.

STALL, s. Main army.
V. [Stale].

STALL, pret. v. Stole.
Douglas.

STALLENGE, s. Duty paid for liberty to erect a stall during a market.
Skene.

Stallanger, s. One who sets up a stall for selling his goods during a market.

L. B. stallangiar-ius, id.