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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
STALE, v.2 Of corn, with out: to shoot up from the green blade, to form a stalk, to tiller (Arg.1 1937).
[Cf. Eng. dial., Mid.Eng. stale, stalk, stem, O.E. stalu, an upright, stela, stalk.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Stale v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/stale_v2>
