steor

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ste͜oːr/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *steuraz, whence also Old High German stior, Old Norse stjórr.

Noun

stēor m

1. young bull

Declension

Declension of steor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stēor	stēoras
accusative	stēor	stēoras
genitive	stēores	stēora
dative	stēore	stēorum

Descendants

• Middle English: stere, ster, stere
  • English: steer
  • Scots: stere, steir

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *stiuriją, from the verb *stiurijaną.

Noun

stēor n

1. rudder

Declension

Declension of steor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stēor	stēor
accusative	stēor	stēor
genitive	stēores	stēora
dative	stēore	stēorum

Noun

stēor f

1. steering, direction, guidance
2. rule, regulation; correction, discipline, reproof; rebuke, check, restraint
3. punishment, penalty

Declension

Declension of steor (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stēor	stēora, stēore
accusative	stēore	stēora, stēore
genitive	stēore	stēora
dative	stēore	stēorum

Derived terms

• stēorlēas

Descendants

• Middle English: stere, steor, stiere, steere
  • English: steer
  • Scots: stere, steire, steir