v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Stinted; p. pr. & vb. n. Stinting. ] [ OE. stinten, stenten, stunten, to cause to cease, AS. styntan (in comp.) to blunt, dull, fr. stunt dull, stupid; akin to Icel. stytta to shorten, stuttr short, dial, Sw. stynta to shorten, stunt short. Cf. Stent, Stunt. ] 1. To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to confine; to restrain; to restrict to a scant allowance. [ 1913 Webster ] I shall not go about to extenuate the latitude of the curse upon the earth, or stint it only to the production of weeds. Woodward. [ 1913 Webster ] She stints them in their meals. Law. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To put an end to; to stop. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To assign a certain (i. e., limited) task to (a person), upon the performance of which one is excused from further labor for the day or for a certain time; to stent. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. To serve successfully; to get with foal; -- said of mares. [ 1913 Webster ] The majority of maiden mares will become stinted while at work. J. H. Walsh. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
