Obs. In 4 stablyment. See also STABLEMENT. [ad. L. stabilīmentum, f. stabilī-re to render stable, f. stabili-s: see STABLE a. and -MENT. Cf. OF. establiment, establement.] Something that gives stability or firmness; stay, support. lit. and fig.
1398. Trevisa, Barth. De P. R., XVIII. xii. (1495), 768. The thyrde tyme they set more greter matere and thycke, and that is the stablyment and fastnynge of the hony combes.
1578. Banister, Hist. Man, I. 16. As a ground worke, or stabiliment to susteyne the whole worke.
1639. Ainsworth, Annot. Ps. cv. 16. 151. Staffe or stay, stabiliment: so bread is called.
1660. Jer. Taylor, Duct. Dubit., II. iii. rule 14 § 37. Traditions … are no necessary or competent stabiliment of doctrine or manners, or if they were, themselves have no stabiliment.
1673. Grew, Anat. Plants, I. iii. (1682), 27. In the Trailing of the Trunk, they [the Claspers] serve for stabiliment, propagation and shade.
1684. Pelling, Serm., 30 Jan., 30. The same laws which are the stabiliment of the church.
