stably

noun

1. A medieval hunting practice in which a group of hunters and hounds are stationed around the perimeter of a wood during a hunt to prevent the escape of the game.

   historical, uncountable

   As described in chapter three, classic bow and stably hunting in the later Middle Ages and early Renaissance involved hunters waiting on foot at stands or stations for the driven quarry to appear within bowshot.

Where it comes from

From Middle English stablie, from Anglo-Norman stablie.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry stably (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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