steor

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsteːor/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *steuraz, whence also Old High German stior, Old Norse stjórr

Noun

stēor m

young bull

Declension

Declension of steor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stēor	stēoras
accusative	stēor	stēoras
genitive	stēores	stēora
dative	stēore	stēorum

Descendants

Middle English: stere, ster, stere
- English: steer
- Scots: stere, steir

Etymology 2

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

Noun

stēor n

rudder

Declension

Declension of steor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stēor	stēor
accusative	stēor	stēor
genitive	stēores	stēora
dative	stēore	stēorum

Noun

stēor f

steering, direction, guidance
rule, regulation; correction, discipline, reproof; rebuke, check, restraint
punishment, penalty

Declension

Declension of steor (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stēor	stēora, stēore
accusative	stēore	stēora, stēore
genitive	stēore	stēora
dative	stēore	stēorum

Derived terms

stēorlēas

Descendants

Middle English: stere, steor, stiere, steere
- English: steer
- Scots: stere, steire, steir

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