stablie
Middle English
Alternative forms
- stable
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman stablie (Old French establie).
Noun
stablie (plural stablies)
- A group of hunters and hounds stationed around the perimeter of a wood during a hunt to prevent the escape of the game.
- military encampment
Descendants
- English: stably
References
- “stāblīe, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.