Steed

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːd

Origin

From Old English steda ("stallion, stud") (compare Old High German stuot ("herd of horses")).

Full definition of steed

Noun

1. (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".

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