Old English · noun
steorend
Normalised stēorend
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong nd-stem
- IPA
- /ˈste͜oː.rend/
- Syllables
- ˈste͜oː · rend (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- directorreproverbringsgovernorcorrection
Meaning
-
director; ruler, leader, governor
-
someone who brings correction, reprover, guide
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | stēorend | stēorendstēorendestēorendas |
| Accusative | stēorend | stēorendstēorendestēorendas |
| Genitive | stēorendes | stēorendra |
| Dative | stēorende | stēorendum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *steuri- (“to guide, direct”). Akin to Old English stīeran (“to guide, steer”).
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