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Old English · noun

steor

Normalised stēor

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/ste͜oːr/
Syllables
ste͜oːr (1 syllable)
Modern English
steeringcheckcorrectionruddersteerguidancedisciplineregulation

steor1 · noun · feminine

Senses

  1. steering, direction, guidance

  2. rule, regulation; correction, discipline, reproof; rebuke, check, restraint

  3. punishment, penalty

Declension · strong ō-stem

Declension of steor
SingularPlural
Nominative stēorstēorastēore
Accusative stēorestēorastēore
Genitive stēorestēora
Dative stēorestēorum

steor2 · noun · masculine

Senses

  1. young bull

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of steor
SingularPlural
Nominative stēorstēoras
Accusative stēorstēoras
Genitive stēoresstēora
Dative stēorestēorum

steor3 · noun · neuter

Senses

  1. rudder

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of steor
SingularPlural
Nominative stēorstēor
Accusative stēorstēor
Genitive stēoresstēora
Dative stēorestēorum

All forms (6)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stiuriją, from the verb *stiurijaną.

From Proto-West Germanic *steur, see also Old High German stior, Old Norse stjórr.

Descendants

steer

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