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STEEP, a. Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon ascending or descending with a great inclination precipitous as a steep hill or mountain a steep roof a steep ascent a steep declivity.

STEEP, n. A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock or ascent any elevated object which slopes with a large angle to the plane of the horizon a precipice.

We had on each side rocks and mountains broken into a thousand irregular steps and precipices.

STEEP, probably formed on the root of dip. To soak in a liquid to macerate to imbue to keep any thing in a liquid till it has thoroughly imbibed it, or till the liquor has extracted the essential qualities of the substance. Thus cloth is steeped in lye or other liquid in bleaching or dyeing. But plants and drugs are steeped in water, wine and the like, for the purpose of tincturing the liquid with their qualities.

STEEP, n. A liquid for steeping grain or seeds also, a runnet bag. Local.

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Entry for 'Steep'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​s/steep.html.
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