stay (n.)
support, prop
1H6 II.v.13[Mortimer to Gaolers, of his feet] whose strengthless stay is numb
3H6 II.i.69[Edward as if to York] Now thou art gone, we have no staff, no stay
KJ V.vii.68[Prince Henry to all, of King John] What surety of the world, what hope, what stay, / When this was now a king, and now is clay? [also: continuance]
R3 II.ii.74[Queen Elizabeth to all] What stay had I but Edward?
TC V.iii.60[Cassandra to Priam, of Hector] if thou lose thy stay, / Thou on him leaning, and all Troy on thee, / Fall all together
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