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steading

[ sted-ing ]

noun

Scot. and North England.
  1. a farm, especially its buildings.


steading

/ ˈɛɪŋ /

noun

  1. a farmstead
  2. the outbuildings of a farm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of steading1

1425–75; late Middle English (north and Scots); stead, -ing 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of steading1

C15: from stead + -ing 1
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They are urged to check fencing so animals cannot get within 10m of a watercourse, and to check drainage on their steading.

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The Steading became his family home in 1980 and he refurbished the interior and created all the furniture and fittings out of local wood before his death in 2000.

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“He’s played the game, he’s been in a lot of big-time situations, so I think he has really good timing with a lot of his play calls, he’s got really good poise. He’s a steading force for us on offense.”

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July’s job opening numbers were well above economists’ average estimate of 5.29 million, and up 3.9% after holding steading at 3.6% for the three preceding months.

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Above all, she remains firmly connected to the soil and traditions of her home territory or “steading,” the Chalk.

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