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Lord high steward — Steward Stew ard, n. [OE. stiward, AS. st[=i]weard, stigweard, literally, a sty ward; stigu sty + weard warden, guardian, his first duty having been probably to attend to the domestic animals. [root]164. See {Sty} pen for swine, {Ward}.] 1. A man … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steward — Stew ard, n. [OE. stiward, AS. st[=i]weard, stigweard, literally, a sty ward; stigu sty + weard warden, guardian, his first duty having been probably to attend to the domestic animals. [root]164. See {Sty} pen for swine, {Ward}.] 1. A man… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Steward — This is an Anglo Saxon occupational surname of both Scottish and English origin. It derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century stigweard , the Middle English (1200 1500) stiward , being a compound of stig , household, and weard guardian; the… … Surnames reference
steward — O.E. stiward, stigweard house guardian, from stig hall, pen + weard guard. Used after the Conquest as the equivalent of O.Fr. seneschal (q.v.). Meaning overseer of workmen is attested from c.1300. The sense of officer on a ship in charge of… … Etymology dictionary
steward — [sto͞o′ərd, styo͞o′ərd] n. [ME stiward < OE stiweard < stig, enclosure, hall, STY1 + weard, keeper, WARD] 1. a person put in charge of the affairs of a large household or estate, whose duties include supervision of the kitchen and the… … English World dictionary
