subs. (old).—The pillory. ‘The cull was served for macing and napped the STOOP (or was set on the STOOP)’ = ‘The swindler was convicted and pilloried.’ STOOPING-MATCH = a pillory exhibition; STOOP-NAPPER = one under punishment (GROSE and PARKER).
TO GIVE THE STOOP, verb. phr. (old).—To yield; to KNOCK UNDER (q.v.).
1692. J. HACKET, Life of Archbishop Williams, ii. 186. O that a king should GIVE THE STOOP to such as these.
