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steorend

Pronunciation: /ˈste͜oː.rend/

“steorend” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. director; ruler, leader, governor
  2. someone who brings correction, reprover, guide

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *steuri- (“to guide, direct”). Akin to Old English stīeran (“to guide, steer”).

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