steel

steel

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/stiːl/]

Senses

1. steel (noun) — sense 1

Definition: An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.

Example: Ocearium stæli.

2. steel (noun) — sense 2

Definition: Any item made of this metal, particularly including:: Bladed or pointed weapons, as swords, javelins, daggers.

Example: For heom ne may halter ne bridel Bringe from here wode wyse, Ne mon mid stele ne mid ire.

3. steel (noun) — sense 3

Definition: Any item made of this metal, particularly including:: A piece used for striking sparks from flint or ferrocerium.

Example: Of ston mid stel in ðe tunder wel to brennen one ðis wunder.

4. steel (adj) — sense 4

Definition: Made of steel.

Example: Strained in stel ger on steedes of might.

5. steel (adj) — sense 5

Definition: Similar to steel in color, strength, or the like; steely.

Example: Wher neuer cessing soyle doth steelebright stuff send out from mines.

6. steel (adj) — sense 6

Definition: Of or belonging to the manufacture or trade in steel.

Example: [T]he discoverie of the yron and steele mines.

7. steel (verb) — sense 7

Definition: To treat, furnish with, or transform into steel.: To edge, cover, or point with steel.

Example: Hure þolien ant a beoren hare unirude duntes wið mealles istelet.

8. steel (verb) — sense 8

Definition: To treat, furnish with, or transform into steel.: To back with steel.

Example: Nay, a Crystall glasse will not show a man his face, except it be steeled, except it be darkned on the backside.

9. steel (verb) — sense 9

Definition: To treat, furnish with, or transform into steel.: To treat a liquid with steel for medicinal purposes.

Example: She drunk her drink steeled, with which she was cured.

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