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steen
English
Alternative forms
- stean
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sti?n/
Noun
steen (plural steens)
- Alternative form of stean
Verb
steen (third-person singular simple present steens, present participle steening, simple past and past participle steened)
- Alternative form of stean
- 1723, Richard Fro?t, James Young, et al., An Account of a Well near Queenborough in Kent, John Eames, John Martyn, The Philosophical Transactions 1719—1733, Abridged, Volume 6, Part 2, Royal Society (Great Britain), page 244,
- We then mea?ured the Depth of it, and found it 200 Foot, and artificially ?teened the whole Depth with circular Portland Stone, which is all entire, and ?tands fair, the mean Diameter is four Foot eight Inches; […] .
- 1764, John Muller, A Treatise Containing the Practical Part of Fortification, 2nd Edition, page 99,
- The compa?s bricks are of a circular form, their u?e is for ?teening of walls; […] .
- 1802, A Society of Practical Gardeners, Rural Recreations; Or The Gardener's Instructor, London, page 182,
- The sides and dome of the cone should be nine inches thick, and the sides ought to be constructed of steened brick-work, that is without mortar, and wrought at right angles to the face of the work: the vacancies behind may be filled with brick-bats, gravel, or loose stones, so that the water which escapes through the sides, may the more readily find its way into the reservoir.
- 1849, Richard C. Neville, Remains of the Anglo-Roman Age, The Archaeological Journal, Volume 6, London, page 121,
- They[the wells] were regularly steened with flint to the depth of ten feet; they measured about four feet in diameter at the mouth: no ancient objects were found in them.
- 1723, Richard Fro?t, James Young, et al., An Account of a Well near Queenborough in Kent, John Eames, John Martyn, The Philosophical Transactions 1719—1733, Abridged, Volume 6, Part 2, Royal Society (Great Britain), page 244,
Related terms
- steening (noun)
Anagrams
- ESnet, Enets, NEETs, Tenes, enset, neets, seent, senet, sente, teens, tense
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch steen, from Middle Dutch stêen, from Old Dutch st?n, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /st???n/
Noun
steen (plural stene, diminutive steentjie)
- stone
Descendants
- ? Sotho: setene
- ? Southern Ndebele: isitina
- ? Zulu: isitini
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch stêen, from Old Dutch st?n, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ste?n/
- Hyphenation: steen
- Rhymes: -e?n
Noun
steen m (plural stenen, diminutive steentje n)
- stone (small rock)
- (uncountable) stone (hard substance)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: steen
- ? Sotho: setene
- ? Southern Ndebele: isitina
- ? Zulu: isitini
Anagrams
- etsen
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch st?n, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz.
Noun
stêen m
- stone
- stone house or castle
- prison
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: steen
- Afrikaans: steen
- ? Sotho: setene
- ? Southern Ndebele: isitina
- ? Zulu: isitini
- Afrikaans: steen
- Limburgish: stein
Further reading
- “steen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “steen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN
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steven
English
Alternative forms
- steaven, stevvon
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?sti?v?n/, /?stev?n/
Etymology 1
From Middle English steven (“voice, command, constitution”), from Old English stefn (“voice”), from Proto-Germanic *stebn? (“voice”), from Proto-Indo-European *stomen- (“mouth, muzzle”). Cognate with Old Frisian stifne, stemme (“voice”), Old Saxon stemna (“voice”) (Dutch stem), Old High German stimma, stimna (“voice”) (German Stimme), Gothic ???????????????????????? (stibna, “voice”), Ancient Greek ????? (stóma, “mouth”). See also stevvon.
Noun
steven (plural stevens)
- (Northern England, Scotland, obsolete) Voice, especially when loud or strong.
- 1566, William Addlington, translator, The Golden Asse, Apuleius
- […] whereby the little birds weening that the spring time had bin come, did chirp and sing in their steven melodiously
- 17th c., Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne:
- When Little John heard his master speake, / Well knew he it was his steven.
- a. 1801, Richard Gall, Poems & Songs (1819) 93:
- Then could her Sangsters loud their steven raise.
- 1826, James Hogg, Queen Hynde vi, in Poems (1865) 262:
- All nature roar'd in one dire steven; Heaven cried to earth, and earth to heaven.
- 1865, William Stott Banks, List Provinc. Words Wakefield:
- Thah's a rare stevven, lad.
- a. 1886, Eric Mackay, Love Lett. Violinist (1895) 197:
- He […] lifted up his steven To keep the bulwarks of his faith secure.
- 1566, William Addlington, translator, The Golden Asse, Apuleius
- (obsolete) Request, petition, prayer, or command.
- a. 1500, "Hymns to Virgin, etc. (E. E. T. S.), p. 6":
- To thee, lady, y make my moon; I praie thee heere my steuen.
- 1589, Thomas Lodge, Scillaes Metamorphosis E 2:
- Father of light […] Bring to effect this my desired steauen.
- 1597, Thomas Middleton, Wisdome of Solomon Paraphr. xviii. xiv–xvi. sig. Y3v:
- And brought thy precept? as a burning steauen, Reaching from heauen to earth, from earth to heauen.
- a. 1500, "Hymns to Virgin, etc. (E. E. T. S.), p. 6":
Derived terms
- even steven
Related terms
- stevvon
- stoma
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English steven (“appointment”), from Old English stefn (“a time, turn, tour of duty”), from Proto-Germanic *stabnijaz, *stabnijô (“fixed time”), from Proto-Indo-European *stebh- (“a stake, post; to support, stamp, insist, become angry”). Cognate with Middle Low German stevene (“a court appointment”), Old Norse stefna (“appointment, meeting”). More at staff.
Noun
steven (plural stevens)
- (obsolete) A time, occasion.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII:
- And that same nyght that the steavyn was sette betwyxte Segwarydes wyff and Sir Trystrames, so Kynge Marke armed and made hym redy [...].
- 1788, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, The dramatick writings of Will. Shakspere, with the Notes of all the various Commentators:
- I should choose to read "at this dull season," rather than this dull steven, [...]— John Monck Mason.
- 1894, Reginald Brimley Johnson, Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, page 167, "Robin Hood":
- Let us some masteries make,
- And we will walk in the woods even;
- We may chance meet with Robin Hood
- Here at some unset steven.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII:
Further reading
- steven at OneLook Dictionary Search
- steven in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- steven in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- events
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch st?vene.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ste?v?(n)/
- Hyphenation: ste?ven
Noun
steven m (plural stevens)
- the part of a ship's deck that stretches along the entire length of the keel including the bow and the stern
Derived terms
- voorsteven
- achtersteven
- ramsteven
Anagrams
- tevens
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English stefn, stemn (“voice, sound”). More at steven.
Alternative forms
- stevin, steiven, stephene, steavene, steme, stemne, steuen
Noun
steven (plural stevens)
- The voice of a human being; a voice.
- A vocal sound.
- sound; tonal pattern.
- Manner of speaking.
Etymology 2
From Old English stefn (“appointed time”).
Alternative forms
- stemne
- stevene
Noun
steven
- time, set time, appointment
- c. 1385, Geoffrey Chaucer, ‘The Knight's Tale’, Canterbury Tales:
- It is ful fair a man to bere hym euene, / For al day meeten men at vnset steuene.
- c. 1385, Geoffrey Chaucer, ‘The Knight's Tale’, Canterbury Tales:
- period of time, occasion
- 1398, John Trevisa, trans. Bartholomaeus, De Proprietatibus Rerum:
Scots
Alternative forms
- stevin
- stewyn
Etymology
From Middle English stewin, from Old English stefn (“voice”), from Proto-Germanic *stebn?, *stamnij? (“voice”), from Proto-Indo-European *stomen- (“mouth, muzzle”). Cognates: see above, steven.
Noun
steven (plural stevens)
- voice
- a loud outcry
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