| • | The stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake. |
| • | Vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit, and flavor, from being long kept; as, stale beer. |
| • | Not new; not freshly made; as, stele bread. |
| • | Having lost the life or graces of youth; worn out; decayed. |
| • | Worn out by use or familiarity; having lost its novelty and power of pleasing; trite; common. |
| • | To make vapid or tasteless; to destroy the life, beauty, or use of; to wear out. |
| • | To make water; to discharge urine; -- said especially of horses and cattle. |
| • | That which is stale or worn out by long keeping, or by use. |
| • | A prostitute. |
| • | Urine, esp. that of beasts. |
| • | Something set, or offered to view, as an allurement to draw others to any place or purpose; a decoy; a stool pigeon. |
| • | A stalking-horse. |
| • | A stalemate. |
| • | A laughingstock; a dupe. |
