Hypertext Webster Gateway: "steered"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Steer \Steer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Steered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Steering}.] [OE. steeren, steren, AS. sti['e]ran, st?ran,
ste['o]ran; akin to OFries. stiora, stiura, D. sturen, OD.
stieren, G. steuren, OHG. stiuren to direct, support, G.
steuer contribution, tax, Icel. st?ra to steer, govern,Sw.
styra, Dan. styre, Goth. stiurjan to establish, AS. ste['o]r
a rudder, a helm, and probably to Icel. staurr a pale, stake,
Gr. ?, and perhaps ultimately to E. stand. [root]168. Cf.
{Starboard}, {Stern}, n.]
To direct the course of; to guide; to govern; -- applied
especially to a vessel in the water.

That with a staff his feeble steps did steer.
--Spenser.


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