ETYM Akin to stale urine, and to stall; probably from Low German or Scandinavian. Cf. Stale.
Showing deterioration from age.
Urine of a domestic animal (as a horse)
ETYM Akin to Dutch and German stallen, Dan. stalle, Swed. stalla, and Eng. stall a stable.
1. To make stale.
2. To become stale.
3. To urinate, of cattle and horses.