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# steed

noun (steed, steeds)

«steed» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(old use, in fairy tales and legends) A steed is a horse, especially a fine or strong one that a knight or hero rides. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steed/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories the hero rides his steed into battle or on a quest

### Examples

- The knight mounted his steed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steed/#x1)
- The steed galloped over the hill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steed/#x2)
- The steeds raced across the plain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steed/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

In the Bible it means a swift horse, usually one used for chariots or war. In the primary lessons: in stories the hero rides his steed into battle or on a quest

### Examples

- I have compared thee, O my love, to a steed in Pharaoh's chariots. (Writings SNG.1.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steed/#x1)
- Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds brought they unto the place where it should be, every man according to his charge. (Prophets 1KI.5.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steed/#x2)
- Bind the chariots to the swift steeds, O inhabitant of Lachish; she was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; for the transgressions of Israel are found in thee. (Prophets MIC.1.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steed/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## Early Modern English

### Meaning

A horse, especially a fine or strong one that a knight or hero rides. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/S/steed/#m1)

### Then and now

No longer used in everyday speech; today we say horse, and steed is used mainly in fairy tales and legends. The sentences use the same sense.

### Examples

- “Gallop on, gallop on, my pretty steed! (The Adventures of Pinocchio) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/S/steed/#x1)
- Scentest thou some ill?’ The steed replied: (The Red Fairy Book) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/S/steed/#x2)
- "Ha!" cried one, "it is the miser's steed. (Fifty Famous Stories Retold) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/S/steed/#x3)

### Note

Today: horse.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «steed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«steed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/steed.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «steed» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«steed» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/steed.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «steed» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/S/steed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«steed» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/steed.html) on Mova free.