Talk:stele

RFV discussion: February–March 2022

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stele

• Obsolete form of stale (“handle, shaft, stem”).
  • 1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Wyfe of Bathes Tale”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC:

    ...in o purpos stedefastly to dwelle
    And nat biwreye thing that men us telle
    ...that tale is nat worth a rake-stele
    L'ardee, we wommen conne no-thing hele [=hide]

Removed / moved to Middle English by Astova. J3133 (talk) 21:06, 19 February 2022 (UTC)

This form isn't listed as an alternative form in OED or EDD. This, that and the other (talk) 09:53, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

RFV-failed This, that and the other (talk) 02:53, 20 March 2022 (UTC)