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noun 
  1. (archaic) A stallion, especially in the sense of mount.
The studded bridle on a ragged bough
Nimbly she fastens: -- O, how quick is love! --
The 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, http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=text&offset=492282519&textreg=2&query=steed&id=MobVenu "Venus and Adonis".
Translations: 
  • German: Ross (see also Stute )
  • Spanish: corcel
Etymology: Old English steda, "stallion", "stud"


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