Complete Definition of "steed"

English

Etymology
Old English steda, �stallion�, �stud�

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�d|-i�d

Noun
en-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 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".

Translations

Finnish: ratsu
Hebrew: פרש|פּרש�
Hungarian: paripa
German: Ross (see also Stute )
mid
Old English: wicg n
Polish: rumak m
Spanish: corcel m

See also
horse

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