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estable1 (1155)
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estable1 (1155)

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astable;  estabile  
  FEW:  stabulum 12,222b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  estable 9,555b TL: estable 2 3,1323 DEAF:  estable 2  DMF:  étable  TLF: ∅ OED:  stable n. 1  MED:  stable n.  DMLBS:  stabulum 2 3176c

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1archit.livestockstable, building for the keeping of animals: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Mult veissiez as esquiers Palefreiz mener e destriers, Faire estables, paissuns fichier, Chevals mener, chevals lier  Brut WACE 10349
( MS: c.1250 )  stabulum: d’estable  TLL i 413
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Et herbe que crest (M.E. waxes) a huys (M.E. dore) d’estable (M.E. stable) Fait blanc (M.E. whit) nape (M.E. clothe) & meagre (M.E. clene) table  bibb MS (O) 339 va
( s.xvin; MS: s.xv1 )  erbe que crest a l’huis d’estable (M.E. at þe dore of þe stable) Fait blaunche nape  Fem2 78.13
♦store-room: 
( 1318; MS: s.xv )  Et porteront la chare et la pissoun dez chariettz a l’ussher de la quissine, tanque a l’estable et tanque au lardere  Ord York 264
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1199 )  Roger Estable  Family Names Stable
( 1270 )  Robert del Estable  Family Names Stable

See also:

establer1  establer2  establir2  stable1 
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