Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.

(obsolete) Clear, free of dregs and lees; old and strong.
No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.
No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.
(obsolete) No longer nubile or suitable for marriage, in reference to people; past one's prime.
(usually) Not new or recent; having been in place or in effect for some time.
(obsolete) Fallow, in reference to land.
Unreasonably long in coming, in reference to claims and actions.
Worn out, particularly due to age or over-exertion, in reference to athletes and animals in competition.
Out of date, unpaid for an unreasonable amount of time, particularly in reference to checks.
Of data: out of date; not synchronized with the newest copy.

(obsolete, transitive) To make stale; to age in order to clear and strengthen (a drink, especially beer).
(transitive) To make stale; to cause to go out of fashion or currency; to diminish the novelty or interest of, particularly by excessive exposure or consumption.
(intransitive) To become stale; to grow odious from excessive exposure or consumption.
(intransitive) To become stale; to grow unpleasant from age.

To make a ladder by joining rungs ("stales") between the posts.

At a standstill; stalemated.

To urinate, especially used of horses and cattle.

To serve as a decoy, to lure.

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Toon populariteit in de loop van de tijd