† stalmentn.
Obsolete.
a. The action of fixing terms of payment by instalments. Also, an instalment.
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society > trade and finance > payment > [noun] > payment by instalment or part-payment > arrangement of
stalment1484
stalling1525
instalment1732
1484 in Lett. Rich. III & Hen. VII (Rolls) I. 81 No persone accomptable, ne other persone being in dette to the king, [shall] have any respet, stalment, or favor in the said court.
1491 in P. Studer Oak Bk. Southampton (1910) I. 153 (margin) Townes monye in the Coffers and no stallmentt butt by comon Assentte.
1550 Patent Roll 4 Edw. VI v. m. 34 [Sir Philip Hobbye and Sir Thomas Speake stand bound in the sum of 200 mks. for surety of payment of 100 l. part of 1100 l. due] upon the stalment of the debts of the said Sir Phillip, to be paid [at Michaelmas].
1657 J. Howell Londinopolis 371 He (the Kings Remembrancer) taketh the stallment of Debts, and entreth them.
1721 J. Strype Eccl. Memorials II. i. xxxiii. 277 All which the King now forgave him..acquitting..him, his heirs..and divers others standing bound with him for 1100 l. due to the King for stalment of his debts.
b. figurative. Apportionment.
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the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > [noun] > assigning or allotting
signmentc1425
lotting1449
assignmenta1464
repartition1555
enterpartening1556
allotment?1571
assigning1580
stalment1581
assignation1600
applotment1633
applotting1642
allocation1721
cavelling1805
committal1832
1581 W. I. in B. Rich Farewell Militarie Profession C ij b Who seekes by Ladie fame to reape renoune, Must aske consent of worthie vertues grace: To her belonges the staulement of the croune.
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