Read full poem →Are better than the bishop's blessing:--
A wife that makes conserves; a steed
That carries double when there's need:
Dictionary Entry
A stallion, especially in the sense of mount.
In a Sentence
“And govern'd him in strength, though not in lust. — Shakespeare, "Venus and Adonis".”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. steedsteed whitesteed wickhamsteed blacksteed fiery
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Poetry examples for “steed”
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Read full poem →We cause feet fly, we mingle hares with snakes,
Victorious Perseus a winged steed's back takes.
Our verse great Tityus a huge space outspreads,
Read full poem →and gather to my selfe new breath awhile.
When as a steed refreshed after toyle,
out of my prison I will breake anew:
Read full poem →They buried the dark chief; they freed
Beside the grave his battle steed;
And swift an arrow cleaved its way
Read full poem →A Knight full well equipped;
His steed was black, his helm was barred;
He was riding at full speed.
Read full poem →And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark
Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet;
That was all! And yet, through the gloom and the light,
Read full poem →Dashing along at the top of his speed,
Booted and spurred, on his jaded steed,
A courier comes with words of cheer.
Read full poem →And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark
Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet;
That was all! And yet, through the gloom and the light,
Read full poem →With sounding hoofs across the earth I fly,
A steed Thessalian with a human face.
Sharp winds the arrows are with which I chase
Read full poem →The vessel in its strength;
She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed,
Then leaped her cable's length.