Estall

/ɪˈstɔːl/ verb

Definition

An archaic or dialectal verb meaning to place, set, or establish something; to install or stall a horse.

Etymology

From Old French 'estaler' or 'estalir,' related to 'stall.' The word appears in Middle English with meanings related to placing something in a stall or establishing its position.

Kelly Says

This word is basically dead in modern English, but it shows the path 'stall' took through history—from the physical pen for a horse to the idea of 'stalling' someone or something, all from the same root!

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