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† stotay(e, v. Obs.
Also 4 stotey(e.
[? ad. OF. estoutoier, estoteier to fall into disorder.]
intr. To falter, totter; to come to a stand.
a1400Morte Arth. 1435 Bot ȝitt oure stale one a strenghe stotais a lyttille, Alle to-stonayede with þe strokes of þa steryne knyghtez. Ibid. 3467 Furth he stalkis a stye by tha stille euys, Stotays at a hey strette, studyande hyme one. Ibid. 4271 Than he stotays for made, and alle his strenghe faylez. a1400Pistill of Susan 285 Alle þei stoteyd and stoode, þis ferlys to frayne. |