steen
/stiːn/
noun 2verb 1name 1
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noun
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Alternative form of stean.
verb
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Alternative form of stean.
1723, Richard Froſt, James Young, et al., An Account of a Well near Queenborough in Kent, John Eames, John Martyn, The Philosophical Transactions 1719—1733, Abridged, Volume 6, Part 2, Royal Society (Great Britain), page 244, We then meaſured the Depth of it, and found it 200 Foot, and artificially ſteened the whole Depth with circular Portland Stone, which is all entire, and ſtands fair, the mean Diameter is four Foot eight Inches; […] .
The compaſs bricks are of a circular form, their uſe is for ſteening of walls;[…].
name
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A surname from Germanic, equivalent to English Stone, equivalent of Peter or Peters (Petros - stone, rock)
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