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Seepeth vs Steepeth - What's the difference?

seepeth | steepeth |

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between seepeth and steepeth

is that seepeth is (archaic) (seep) while steepeth is (archaic) (steep).

As verbs the difference between seepeth and steepeth

is that seepeth is (archaic) (seep) while steepeth is (archaic) (steep).

seepeth

English

Verb

(head)
  • (archaic) (seep)

    • seep

    English

    (wikipedia seep)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a small spring, pool, or other place where liquid from the ground (e.g. water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface
  • moisture that seeps out; a seepage
  • A seafloor vent

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to ooze, or pass slowly through pores or other small openings

    • Synonyms

    * leak

    See also

    * sip * siphon

    Anagrams

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    steepeth

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic) (steep)

    • steep

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) . The sense of “sharp slope” is attested circa 1200; the sense “expensive” is attested US 1856.

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
    • a steep''' hill or mountain; a '''steep''' roof; a '''steep''' ascent; a '''steep barometric gradient
  • (informal) expensive
    • Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep .
  • (obsolete) Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
    • (Chapman)
  • (of the rake of a ship's mast, or a car's windshield) resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular
    • The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior. [http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070303/news_lz1dd3maynard.html]

    Synonyms

    * brant

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) stepen, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) To soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item
    • They steep skins in a tanning solution to create leather.
    The tea is steeping .
  • * Wordsworth
    • In refreshing dew to steep / The little, trembling flowers.
  • To imbue with something.
  • * Earle
    • The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin.
    a town steeped in history
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Noun

  • A liquid used in a steeping process
    • Corn steep has many industrial uses.
  • A rennet bag.

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