steed

[ steed ]

/ stid /

a horse, especially a high-spirited one.

Origin of steed

before 900; Middle English stēde, Old English stēda stallion; akin to stōd stud²; compare German Stute

steed·like, adjective

After he went public, Steed was the target of ridicule and gossip and even received hate mail.

Child Molestation at Idaho Scout Camp in the 90s Has Lasting Impact |Michael Ames |August 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
As Steed told the paper in 2005, “I felt like I was the one who got in trouble.”

Child Molestation at Idaho Scout Camp in the 90s Has Lasting Impact |Michael Ames |August 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
By speaking out, Steed saved an unknown number of boys from sexual abuse.

Child Molestation at Idaho Scout Camp in the 90s Has Lasting Impact |Michael Ames |August 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Holding his steed with a firm grip, he raised his right hand to the shouting besiegers, signifying that he wished to speak.

Legends of the Rhine |Wilhelm Ruland

The “steed” in the “Rider of Grianaig,” pp. 14 and 15 of vol.

Indian Fairy Tales |Anonymous
Before he pulled in his steed the men welcomed him vociferously, for it was Captain Baker.

With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga |W. Bert Foster
The steed snorted and breathed hard upon those living lights.

Debts of Honor |Maurus Jkai
A senorita loved him, And followed by his side; She (p. 080) opened the gates and gave to him Her father's steed to ride.

Cowboy Songs |Various

steed

/ (stiːd) /

archaic, or literary a horse, esp one that is spirited or swift

Old English stēda stallion; related to German Stute female horse; see stud ²