Definitions For Stere

Noun

STERE (plural STEREs) {{term-label, en, obsolete}} A measure of volume used e.g. for cut wood, equal to one cubic meter, cubic metre.

Translations

Finnish: motti French: stère, m

Etymology

From "solid", because the unit was used for solid commodities such as firewood.

See also

cord

Anagrams

Ester, Reset, Steer, ester, estre, re-est., reest, reset, retes, seter, steer, teers, teres, terse, trees

Middle English

Etymology 1

From {{inh, enm, ang, stēor, , steer}}, from {{inh, enm, gem-pro, *steuraz}}.

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, steor, ster, steer}}

Pronunciation

(Early ME) {{IPA, enm, /støːr/}} {{IPA, enm, /steːr/}}

Noun

{{enm-noun}} {{senseid, enm, steer}} steer, young bull

Descendants

{{desc, en, steer}} {{desc, sco, ster}}, {{l, sco, stere}}, {{l, sco, steir}}

References

{{R:MED Online, entry=stẹ̄r(e (n.(1)) , id=MED42826 , accessdate=2018-04-03}}

Etymology 2

From {{inh, enm, ang, stēor, , rudder}}, from {{inh, enm, gem-pro, *stiuriją}}.

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, ster, steor, steer, steere, stiere}}

Pronunciation

(Early ME) {{IPA, enm, /støːr/}} {{IPA, enm, /steːr/}}

Noun

{{enm-noun}} {{senseid, enm, rudder}} rudder, tiller, steering mechanism control, correction

Descendants

{{desc, en, steer}}

References

{{R:MED Online, entry=stẹ̄r(e (n.(2)) , id=MED42827 , accessdate=2018-04-03}}

Etymology 3

From {{inh, enm, ang, stēora}}.

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, steere, sterre}}

Pronunciation

(Early ME) {{IPA, enm, /støːrə/}} {{IPA, enm, /steːr(ə)/, /stɛːr(ə)/}}

Noun

{{enm-noun}} leader, controller

References

{{R:MED Online, entry= stẹ̄re (n.(3)) , id=MED42828 , accessdate=2018-04-03}}

Etymology 4

From {{inh, enm, ang, steorra}}.

Noun

{{enm-noun}} {{alternative form of, enm, sterre}}