"stee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stees [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English stee, ste, sty, stie, sti, stegh, stiȝe (“ladder”), from Old Norse stegi, stigi (“ladder, step, steep ascent”), from Proto-Germanic *stigiz (“an ascent, climb”). Cognate with Old English stiġe (“ascent or descent”), German Stiege (“staircase”). See stair, sty, stile. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|stee}} Middle English stee, {{m|enm|ste}} ste, {{m|enm|sty}} sty, {{m|enm|stie}} stie, {{m|enm|sti}} sti, {{m|enm|stegh}} stegh, {{m|enm|stiȝe|t=ladder}} stiȝe (“ladder”), {{der|en|non|stegi}} Old Norse stegi, {{m|non|stigi|t=ladder, step, steep ascent}} stigi (“ladder, step, steep ascent”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*stigiz|t=an ascent, climb}} Proto-Germanic *stigiz (“an ascent, climb”), {{cog|ang|stiġe|t=ascent or descent}} Old English stiġe (“ascent or descent”), {{cog|de|Stiege|t=staircase}} German Stiege (“staircase”), {{m|en|stair}} stair, {{m|en|sty}} sty, {{m|en|stile}} stile Head templates: {{en-noun}} stee (plural stees)
  1. (obsolete, UK, dialect) A ladder. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete Synonyms: stey
    Sense id: en-stee-en-noun-ESd7bTVY Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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