"steer" meaning in Middle English

See steer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /steːr/, /støːr/ [Early-Middle-English] Forms: steres [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English stēor (“steer”), from Proto-West Germanic *steur, from Proto-Germanic *steuraz. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|steer}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|stēor||steer|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English stēor (“steer”), {{inh+|enm|ang|stēor||steer}} Inherited from Old English stēor (“steer”), {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*steur}} Proto-West Germanic *steur, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*steuraz}} Proto-Germanic *steuraz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} steer, {{enm-noun|steres}} steer (plural steres)
  1. steer, young bull Synonyms: steor, ster, stere
    Sense id: en-steer-enm-noun-vB-7Msgm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} steer
  1. Alternative form of stere (“rudder, control”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: stere (extra: rudder, control) Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Bovines, Livestock, Male animals
    Sense id: en-steer-enm-noun-iwrTNdQq Disambiguation of Baby animals: 28 72 Disambiguation of Bovines: 31 69 Disambiguation of Livestock: 18 82 Disambiguation of Male animals: 15 85 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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