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† ˈstalling-ken Thieves' cant. Obs.
Also 6 stawlinge-, staulinge-, 7 stawling-, stuling-.
[f. stalling, vbl. n. f. stall v.2 + ken n.]
(See quots.)
1567Harman Caveat 32 Whych [pigs or poultry] they brynge to their stawlinge kens, which is their typplyng houses. Ibid. 83 A staulinge ken, a house that wyll receaue stolen ware. 1621B. Jonson Masque Gypsies (1640) 48 Till..he be able to beate it on the hoofe to the bene bouse, or the stauling Ken. 1624Bp. R. Montagu Gagg Pref. 17 They and their Trulls may meet at their stawling kenns with such clapper dogeons as your selfe. 1676Coles Dict., Stalling-ken, a brokers, or any house that receives stolen goods. a1700B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Stalling-ken. Ibid., Stuling-ken. Also in later Dicts. |