stathelus

stathelus [ME stathel < AS staðol] 1 young tree left standing when others are cut down, the root or stump of a tree that has been felled, staddle. ? 1383 Johannes Wryghte po' se pro trans' in amputacione ~orum domini sine licencia (E. Donyland) MinAc Essex D/DHt M 145; 1575 reservatis ‥ lez saplinges ‥ idoneis fore maeremiis que ad ultimam succisionem boscorum predictorum pro staddellis relicte fuerunt ac sufficientes lez staddells in qualibet acra Pat 1128 m. 12. 2 (lower part of) a stack of corn, hay, etc., staddle. c1182 Hayward debet habere stadelos post collectam furcarum meyarum tam in blado quam in feno RB Worc. 409.

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