STALLING. Making or ordaining. Stalling to the rogue;
an ancient ceremony of instituting a candidate into the
society of rogues, somewhat similar to the creation of a
herald at arms. It is thus described by Harman: the upright
man taking a gage of bowse, i.e. a pot of strong drink,
pours it on the head of the rogue to be admitted; saying,
--I, A.B. do stall thee B.C. to the rogue; and from henceforth
it shall be lawful for thee to cant for thy living in all
places.