Sc. In 6 steve, 9 steave. [f. STEEVE a.] trans. To make ‘steeve’ or firm; to strengthen, fix, secure.
1554. Extracts Burgh Rec. Edin. (1871), II. 206. The bigging of the Tolbuith and steving of the geistis of the over hous thairof.
1877. W. Watson, Unco Bit Want, iii. (Jam. Suppl.). I steave up my temper-string gayly, An’ whiles a bit verse I do chant.
