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See Steen.

us tragulus) which frequents dry, rocky districts; -- called also steenbok. [Written also steinboc, and steinbok; also called stonebock, and stonebuck.]

The stannel. [Prov. Eng.]

See Steening.

Same as Steenkirk.

The wheater. [Prov. Eng.]

Same as Agalmatolite.

A kind of fall apple, marked with streaks of deep red and orange, and of excellent flavor and quality.

One of a breed of cattle, originally from Schleswig-Holstein, valued for the large amount of milk produced by the cows. The color is usually black and white in irregular patches.

Ossein.

A kind of neckcloth worn in a loose and disorderly fashion.

A glucoside found in the poisonous berries of a species of honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum), and extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance.

The upper division of the Permian (Dyas) of Europe. The prevailing rock is a magnesian limestone.

Dull-witted; stupid. "The addle-brained Oberstein." Motley. Dull and addle-pated. Dryden.

ild goats having very large, recurved horns, transversely ridged in front; -- called also steinbok.

A large African antelope (Alcelaphus Lichtensteini), allied to the hartbeest, but having shorter and flatter horns, and lacking a black patch on the face.

sue, the substance in which the mineral salts are deposited to form bone; -- called also ostein. Chemically it is the same as collagen.

The kestrel; -- called also standgale, standgall, stanchel, stand hawk, stannel hawk, steingale, stonegall. [Written also staniel, stannyel, and stanyel.] With what wing the staniel checks at it. Shak.

To line, as a well, with brick, stone, or other hard material. [Written also stean, and stein.]

Same as Steinbock.