Stale

·vt A stalking-horse.

II. Stale ·vt A laughingstock; a dupe.

III. Stale ·vi Urine, ·esp. that of beasts.

IV. Stale ·vt A Stalemate.

V. Stale ·vi A Prostitute.

VI. Stale ·vi Not new; not freshly made; as, stele bread.

VII. Stale ·noun The stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake.

VIII. Stale ·vi Having lost the life or graces of youth; worn out; decayed.

IX. Stale ·vi That which is stale or worn out by long keeping, or by use.

X. Stale ·adj To make water; to discharge urine;

— said especially of horses and cattle.

XI. Stale ·vt To make vapid or tasteless; to destroy the life, beauty, or use of; to wear out.

XII. Stale ·vi Worn out by use or familiarity; having lost its novelty and power of pleasing; trite; common.

XIII. Stale ·vi Vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit, and flavor, from being long kept; as, stale beer.

XIV. Stale ·vt Something set, or offered to view, as an allurement to draw others to any place or purpose; a decoy; a stool pigeon.