steven Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ste"ven noun

Etymology

AS. stefn, stemn, voice; akin to D. stem, G. stimme, Goth. stibna.

Definitions

1. Voice; speech; language. Obs. or Scot.

   Ye have as merry a steven As any angel hath that is in heaven. Chaucer.

2. An outcry; a loud call; a clamor. Obs. Spenser.

   They setten steven for to meet To playen at the dice. Chaucer.