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† ˈsteelen, a. Obs.
Forms: 1 stýlen, 2 stælen, 2–4 stelene, (3 -ane, stillen), 3–5 stelen, 4–5 -yn, (5 -in, -un, stilen), 7 steelen.
[OE. stýlen (stǽlen, *stíelen) = OFris. stêlen (WFris. stielen), MLG. stelen, MHG. stehelîn (mod.G. † stählen):—WGer. *stahalîn-, f. OTeut. *stahlo-: see steel n.1 The MLG. stalen, MDu. staelen (mod.Du. stalen) are independently f. the n.]
1. Made of steel; also, having a steel point.
a1175in Napier Holy Rood-tree 26 Ða wearð hit swa head swylce hit stælen wære. c1175Lamb. Hom. 131 He to-þruste þa stelene gate and to brec þe irene barren of helle. c1205Lay. 7634 Wæs þe stelene brond swiðe brad & swið e long. c1350Will. Palerne 3535 Was non so stif stelen wede þat with-stod his wepen. c1475Partenay 256 With the stilen swerde there tho made entre. 1629Quarles Argalus & P. iii. 122 With that the little angry god did bend His steelen Bow.
2. Hard as steel, steely.
a1000Sal. & Sat. 504 Ne meahte ic of ðære heortan heardne aðrinᵹan stylenne stan. a1300Cursor M. 4296 Strengh o luu..nan mai stere, Þof his hert al stillen were. 1659Commw. Ballads (Percy Soc.) 138 From steelen heroes that rule us with rods..Libera nos, Domine. |