Category:Steed

Steed, n. Etym: [oe. stede, as. steda a stud-horse, war horse, fr. Stod a stud of breeding steeds; akin to g. stute a mare, icel. Stedda, sto, a stud. *163. See stud of horses.]

Defn: a horse, especially a spirited horse for state of war; -- used Chiefly in poetry or stately prose. "a knight upon a steed." Chaucer. Mounted upon a hot and fiery steed. Shak.