I. transitive verb
or stein also steyn ˈstēn, ˈstān
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English stenen to stone, from Old English stǣnan; akin to Old High German steinōn to stone, Gothic stainjan, Old Norse steina to paint (with mineral colors), Old English stān stone — more at stone
: to line (an excavation) with stone, brick, cement, or similar material to prevent caving in or washing away of soil
steen a well
the bottom was but slightly steened and not watertight — G.E.Fussell
II.
variant of stean
III. ˈstēn adjective
Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration from sixteen
: umpteen