STOOP (6)

Stoop, n. 1. 1. The act of stooping, or bending the body forward; inclination forward; also, an habitual bend of the back and shoulders.
2. 2. Descent, as from dignity or superiority; condescension; an act or position of humiliation.
Can any loyal subject see With patience such a stoop from sovereignty? Dryden. 3. 3. The fall of a bird on its prey; a swoop. L'Estrange.