Steep

step, adj. rising oi descending with great inclination: precipitous — a precipitous place: a precipice, —ativ. Steeply n Steep'nesa. Steep'en, v.i, to become steep fA S t/w/.] Steep, step, v to dip or soak in liquid to anbue. n. something steeped or used in steeping a fertilising liquid for seed. [M E. stop in; prob conn, with Steep, adj Steeple, Step'!, n a tower of a church or building, ending in a point [A.S stepel conn, with Steep, adj and with Staple.] Steeplechase, step'l-chus, w. a chase or race, overall obstacles, direct toward a distant object, orig a steeple Steer, stCr, «. a young ov, c-sp. a casliated one from two to four years old. JA S. xte.tr Ger stier akin to L. taunts, Gr fautos. Sans sthAra, Ice. thior, Celt, tarbh Steer, st^r, v.t. to direct with the helm: to guide: — to govern v.i to direct a ship in its course to be directed to move. fA.."s steer,tu Cog with Ger. sieucm, Icc. styri, to guide