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Steen vs Steed - What's the difference?

steen | steed |

As nouns the difference between steen and steed

is that steen is alternative form of lang=en while steed is a stallion, especially in the sense of mount.

As a verb steen

is alternative form of lang=en.

steen

English

Noun

(en noun)
    • (Spenser)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • * 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.

    Related terms

    * steening (noun) ----

    steed

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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".

    See also

    * horse

    Anagrams

    * ----