01 n. Voice; speech; language.
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1.
Voice; speech; language.[Obs. or Scot.]“Ye have as merry a steven As any angel hath that is in heaven.” — Chaucer.
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2.
An outcry; a loud call; a clamor.[Obs.]“They setten steven for to meet To playen at the dice.” — Chaucer.
Phrases & compounds
To set steven —
to make an appointment.