steed
English
Etymology
From Old English steda (“stallion, stud”) (compare Old Dutch stoti (“herd of horses”), Old High German stuot (“herd of horses”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
steed (plural steeds)
- (archaic, poetic) A stallion, especially in the sense of mount.
- The studded bridle on a ragged bough
- Nimbly she fastens: -- O, how quick is love! --
- The steed is stalled up, and even now
- To tie the rider she begins to prove:
- Backward she push'd him, as she would be thrust,
- And govern'd him in strength, though not in lust. — Shakespeare, "Venus and Adonis".
- (cycling, slang, humorous) A bicycle.
Translations
stallion
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North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian stede, which derives from Proto-Germanic *stadiz. Cognates include West Frisian stêd.
Noun
steed n (plural steeden)
- (Föhr-Amrum) city, town
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