English Dictionary

stale

/steɪl/

noun

(military, obsolete) A fixed position, particularly a soldier's in a battle-line. / (chess, uncommon) A stalemate; a stalemated game. / (military, obsolete) An ambush.

The soldiers complained about the stale food in the mess hall.

意味（1）

(military, obsolete) A fixed position, particularly a soldier's in a battle-line.

Wherefore they had a great avauntage, but in coclusion thie french menne were slayne, and their horses taken, and so the lyght horsement came wyth their catail, nere to the embushment, and the frenchimen folowed, that seyng the englyshmen that kept the stale, came in al hast & rescued their light horsemen, and draue the frenchemen backe, & then made returne to their beastes

意味（2）

(chess, uncommon) A stalemate; a stalemated game.

They stand at a stay; Like a Stale at Chesse, where it is no Mate, but yet the Game cannot stirre.

意味（3）

(military, obsolete) An ambush.

It is a stelling place and sovir harbry, Quhar ost in staill or embuschment may ly.

意味（4）

(obsolete) A band of armed men or hunters.

The staill past throw the wod with sic noyis...yat all the bestis wer rasit fra thair dennys.

意味（5）

(Scotland, military, obsolete) The main force of an army.

Neveryeles I knaw asweill by Englisemen as Scottishmen that their stale was no les then thre thowsand men.