v. Obs. Also 4 stotey(e. [? ad. OF. estoutoier, estoteier to fall into disorder.] intr. To falter, totter; to come to a stand.
a. 1400[?]. Morte Arth., 1435. Bot ȝitt oure stale one a strenghe stotais a lyttille, Alle to-stonayede, with þe strokes of þa steryne knyghtez. Ibid., 3467. Furth he stalkis a stye by tha stille euys, Stotays at a hey strette, studyande hyme one. Ibid., 4271. Than be stotays for made, and alle his strenghe faylez.
a. 1400. Pistill of Susan, 285. Alle þei stoteyd and stoode, þis ferlys to frayne.
