steed Meaning, Definition & Usage

Steed noun

Etymology

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.

Definitions

1. 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.