The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Stub \Stub\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stubbed; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Stubbing.]
   1. To grub up by the roots; to extirpate; as, to stub up
      edible roots.
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            What stubbing, plowing, digging, and harrowing is to
            a piece of land.                      --Berkley.
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   2. To remove stubs from; as, to stub land.
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   3. To strike as the toes, against a stub, stone, or other
      fixed object. [U. S.]
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