steem en · NOUN · etymology 1
Meanings
- (obsolete) A gleam of light; a flame.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stem | alternative | lexicographic | |
| steems | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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steem en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
Apheretic form of esteem.
Meanings
- (obsolete) Value.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| steems | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
steem en · VERB · etymology 2
Etymology
Apheretic form of esteem.
Meanings
-
(obsolete) To value, to esteem.
His life he steemed dearer than his friend […].
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book VI, Canto X”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| steemed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| steemed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| steems | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| steeming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |