stablie
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman stablie (Old French establie).
Noun
stablie (plural stablies)
- A group of hunters and hounds stationed around the perimeter of a wood during a hunt to prevent the escape of the game.
- military encampment
Descendants
- English: stably
References
- “stāblīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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