Obs. [Aphetic var. of ESTEEM v.] trans. To estimate, value.
1590. Greene, Never too Late, II. Wks. (Grosart), VIII. 120. The more it workes, the quicker is the wit; The more it writes, the better to be steem’d.
1592. Daniel, Sonn. Delia, iv. Wks. (Grosart), I. 39. These lines I vse, t’ vnburthen mine owne hart; My loue affects no fame, nor steemes of Art.
1596. Spenser, F. Q., IV. v. 3. Whilome it was … Dame Venus girdle, by her steemed deare, What time she vsd to liue in wiuely sort.
1642. H. More, Song of Soul, I. ii. 134. Is Honesty in such unruly fit That it’s held in no rank? they ’steem it not awhit.
