steek, steik

t. [A. S. stician =to pierce, to stick (q. v.).] 1. To pierce with a sharp-pointed instrument; to stitch or sew with a needle. ( Scotch .) 2. To shut, to close, to fasten. "But now, hinny, that ye hae brought us the brandy, and the mug with the het water ye may steck the door."-Scott: Guy Manner ing, ch. xlvi. steēk, stēik, s. [STEEK, v.] The act of stitching with a needle; a stitch.