steven
see also: Steven
Pronunciation
Steven
Pronunciation
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see also: Steven
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈstiːvən/, /ˈstevən/
steven (plural stevens)
- (Northern England, Scotland, obsolete) Voice, especially when loud or strong.
- 1566, William Addlington, translator, The Golden Asse, Apuleius
- […] whereby the little birds weening that the spring time had bin come, did chirp and sing in their steven melodiously
- 17th c., Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne:
- When Little John heard his master speake, / Well knew he it was his steven.
- ante 1801 Richard Gall, Poems & Songs (1819) 93:
- Then could her Sangsters loud their steven raise.
- 1826, James Hogg, Queen Hynde ↗ vi, in Poems (1865) 262:
- All nature roar'd in one dire steven; Heaven cried to earth, and earth to heaven.
- 1865, William Stott Banks, List Provinc. Words Wakefield ↗:
- Thah's a rare stevven, lad.
- ante 1886 Eric Mackay, Love Lett. Violinist ↗ (1895) 197:
- He […] lifted up his steven To keep the bulwarks of his faith secure.
- 1566, William Addlington, translator, The Golden Asse, Apuleius
- (obsolete) Request, petition, prayer, or command.
- ante 1500 "Hymns to Virgin, etc. (E. E. T. S.), p. 6":
- To thee, lady, y make my moon; I praie thee heere my steuen.
- 1589, Thomas Lodge, Scillaes Metamorphosis ↗ E 2:
- Father of light […] Bring to effect this my desired steauen.
- 1597, Thomas Middleton, Wisdome of Solomon Paraphr. ↗ xviii. xiv–xvi. sig. Y3v:
- And brought thy precept? as a burning steauen, Reaching from heauen to earth, from earth to heauen.
- ante 1500 "Hymns to Virgin, etc. (E. E. T. S.), p. 6":
steven (plural stevens)
- (obsolete) A time, occasion.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII:
- And that same nyght that the steavyn was sette betwyxte Segwarydes wyff and Sir Trystrames, so Kynge Marke armed and made hym redy [...].
- 1788, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, The dramatick writings of Will. Shakspere, with the Notes of all the various Commentators:
- I should choose to read "at this dull season," rather than this dull steven, [...]— John Monck Mason.
- 1894, Reginald Brimley Johnson, Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, page 167, "Robin Hood":
- Let us some masteries make,
- And we will walk in the woods even;
- We may chance meet with Robin Hood
- Here at some unset steven.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII:
Steven
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈstiːvən/
- A male given name.
- 1989 Ann Beattie: Picturing Will. Random House. ISBN 0394569873 page 67:
- His first name was probably Steve or Ed. No, there were no more Steves or Eds in New York. They were now Steven or Edward, whether they were gay or straight. If they had money, they didn't have a nickname. Everybody was into high seriousness, so that now even dogs were named Humphrey and Raphael.
- 2013 Steven Universe (theme song):
- That's why the people of this world believe in... Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, and Steven!
- 1989 Ann Beattie: Picturing Will. Random House. ISBN 0394569873 page 67:
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