Obs. Also stallment. [a. AF. estallement (Anglo-L. stallamentum), f. estaller STALL v.1 (sense 4): see -MENT. Cf. ESTALLMENT.] The action of fixing terms of payment by instalments. Also, an instalment.
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 Studer, Oak Bk. S’hampton (1910), I. 153, marg. Townes monye in the Coffers and no stallmentt butt by comon Assentte.
1550. Patent Roll 4 Edw. VI., v. membr. 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. Howell, Londinop., 371. He [the Kings Remembrancer] taketh the stallment of Debts, and entreth them.
1721. Strype, Eccl. Mem., 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. fig. Apportionment.
1581. W. I., in Rich’s Farew. Milit. 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.
