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· Middle English
stele
3 English words descend from Middle English
stele
, most common first.
steel
An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
steele
An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation.
stale
No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.