STANDSTILL
ADJECTIVES
1846 — OFF at a standstill, not being used → Eng. dial.
1867 — FAST at a standstill; at a loss; puzzled, perplexed; hard up → Eng. dial.
1890 — HARROWED brought to a standstill, beaten, overcome; obstructed by an impediment or obstacle → Eng. dial.
NOUNS
1866 — LANT a standstill, a dilemma → Sc.
PHRASES
1405 — THE DUN IS IN THE MIRE things are at a standstill; there is an impasse or deadlock → obs.
VERBS
1000 — STUDEGIE to come to a standstill, to stop; to hesitate, to delay → obs.
1823 — LANT to bring to a standstill, to put in a dilemma → Sc.
1887 — PALL to bring to a standstill, to puzzle, to baffle → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1905 — GET NO FARDER NOR NARDER to remain at a standstill; to make no progress → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
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