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▪ I. stalling, vbl. n.1|ˈstɔːlɪŋ|
[f. stall v.1 + -ing1.]
†1. Induction into a stall; installation. Obs.
1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) VIII. 183 Whan he was i-stalled at Lyncoln by þe archedecon, me axede an hors oþer a kow for his stallynge. c1440Alphabet of Tales 60 This archedekyn was made bisshopp and made a grete feste at his stallyng. c1535in Gutch Coll. Cur. (1781) I. 207 Unto the first stalling of the Dean and Canons in the said College.
†2. The action of agreeing for the payment of a debt by instalments, or of fixing dates for payment; also, an instance of this. (See stall v.1 4.) Obs.
1525St. Papers Hen. VIII, VI. 462 They be also sufficiently instructed, howe they shal ordre themself for stalling of days for part of the money due by the Emperour. 1563Repert. City Lond. XV. f. 258 in Eng. Hist. Rev. (1900) July 451 My lord mayor &..justices..shall..meete here for the stallynge & ratynge of the wages of artyficers & laborers according to the Acte. a1631Donne Serm. Wks. 1839 V. 522 Yea it is not here only that they shall perish, in the future; that were a reprieve; it were a stalling of a debt. c1640J. Smyth Lives Berkeleys (1883) I. 130 Of an other dett..[he] could obtayne noe more, then the stallenge thereof to be payd by twenty marks a yeare.
3. The action or process of furnishing (a place) with stalls as seats; also concr., stall-work.
c1515in Willis & Clark Cambridge (1886) I. 482 The said werk is..accomplished, except the pavyng, and stallyng and glasyng of the same. 1519in Fabric Rolls York Minster (Surtees) 272 Our wher stallyng is defectiff in gronsoll. Our wher pavyng is fawty in stone.
4. Stall-accommodation (of or for an animal).
1535Coverdale Isa. lxv. 10 Saron shalbe a shepefolde, and the valley of Achor shal geue stallinge for the catell of my people, that feare me. 1600Shakes. A.Y.L. i. i. 11 Call you that keeping for a gentleman of my birth, that differs not from the stalling of an Oxe? 1859Tennyson Geraint & Enid 238 But hire us some fair chamber for the night, And stalling for the horses.
5. The event of coming to an unintended halt or stalling (stall v.1 9). In Aeronaut. freq. attrib., as stalling point, stalling speed.
1808M. L. Weems Let. 17 May in E. E. F. Skeel M. L. Weems (1929) II. 377 Stalling of Waggons, sweeping away of Stages, drowning of Horses &c. &c. are dreadful. 1888J. Kirkland McVeys 220 The occurrence—the ‘stalling’ of a wagon and team, was common enough in those early days. 1912O. Wright in M. McFarland Papers Wilbur & Orville Wright (1953) II. 1052 The liability of the machine to dive in case of ‘stalling’ is present in every one. 1916H. Barber Aeroplane Speaks 89 If it [sc. the engine] is throttled down, then the course must be one of a steeper angle than B, or there will be danger of stalling. 1917‘Contact’ Airman's Outings iv. 100 At times he varied this method by lifting the machine almost to stalling point, letting her down again, and repeating the process. 1928C. F. S. Gamble North Sea Air Station v. 84 An inherently stable machine was..found to be of little value for aerial fighting, as the possession of a high degree of manœuvrability, combined with a low ‘stalling’ speed, are some of the essentials for this work. 1932H. H. Price Perception vi. 149 A short⁓eared owl flying at just above stalling-point. 1952L. Nathan Car Driving in Two Weeks iii. 21 To prevent stalling of engine the following procedure is invaluable. 1966D. Francis Flying Finish 129 We touched down..at a fraction above stalling speed. 1976‘A. Hall’ Kobra Manifesto i. 15 He reached the stalling-point and dropped tail first and bounced and tilted and..then bucked forward.
6. Surfing. (See quots.)
1962T. Masters Surfing made Easy 65 Stalling a board, stepping or leaning back on a board to slow it down. 1968W. Warwick Surfriding in N.Z. 10/2 Step back on your board and put it out of trim, this will slow your board down... This manoeuvre is called stalling.
▪ II. stalling, vbl. n.2|ˈstɔːlɪŋ|
[f. stall v.2 + -ing1.]
1. The action of helping a pickpocket by distracting or jostling his victim. Criminals' slang.
1908J. M. Sullivan Criminal Slang 24 Stalling for a dip, arranging [a pickpocket's] victims so that they can be successfully robbed. 1926Flynn's 16 Jan. 638/1 The gay cat and spotters got 'em on location; then it was a case of palin', stick up, stallin' or rollin' in any way you please.
2. Prevaricating, temporizing; the action of being evasive or devious.
1927Vanity Fair XXIX. 132/4 ‘The run-around’ is stalling or failing to keep a promise. 1952Landfall Sept. 227 Walk into a Saturday-afternoon bar and hear the noise; do you get the impression of stalling? |