steel

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steel sb. OE. (Angl.) *stēle, (WS). *stīele, stȳle = OS. stehli :- WGmc. *staχlja-, f. Gmc. *staχla-, repr. by MLG. stāl, MDu. stael (Du. staal), OHG. stahal (G. stahal), prob. rel. to STAY1.
Hence steel vb. edge, etc., with steel OE. (first in pp. steeled); (fig.) XVI. steely (-Y1) XVI. Comp. steelyard (YARD2) balance consisting of a lever with unequal arms, moving on a fulcrum. XVII.

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