verb. (old cant).—1. To install; to initiate (HARMAN, DEKKER, B. E.).
1567. HARMAN, A Caveat or Warening for Common Cursetors. When an upright man mete any beggar, whether he be sturdy or impotent, he will demand of him whether ever he was ‘STALLED TO THE ROGE,’ or no. If he say he was, he will know of whom, and his name yt stalled him. And if he be not learnedly able to shew him the whole circumstance thereof, he will spoyle him of his money, either of his best garment, if it be worth any money, and haue him to the bowsing-ken; which is, to some typling house next adjoyninge, and layth there to gage the best thing that he hath for twenty pence or two shillings; this man obeyeth for feare of beatinge. Then dooth this upright man call for a gage of bowse, which is a quarte potte of drink, and powres the same vpon his peld pate, adding these words,—I, G.P., do stalle thee, W.T. to the Roge, and that from henceforth it shall be lawfull for thee to cant, that is, to aske or begge for thi liuing in al places.
2. (theatrical).—To take a part.
3. (common).—To lodge, or put up at a public house.
See STALE.
