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stub ((v.)) Hist. 
v. See 1831 quote. Hence stubbing, n.
See also: stog
- 1831 (1953) The chimney is then built with mud, if stones be scarce. The stubbing afterwards takes place, which means the filling up [of] the vacancies between the logs with slips of wood, mud and moss.
- 1961 The spaces between the logs were chinked or "stubbed" with wooden wedges, stones, branches or just plain straw mixed with mud or clay.
- 1831 (1953) The chimney is then built with mud, if stones be scarce. The stubbing afterwards takes place, which means the filling up [of] the vacancies between the logs with slips of wood, mud and moss.