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In stead of
Stead Stead, n. [OE. stede place, AS. stede; akin to LG. & D. stede, OS. stad, stedi, OHG. stat, G. statt, st["a]tte, Icel. sta[eth]r, Dan. sted, Sw. stad, Goth. sta?s, and E. stand. [root]163. See Stand, and cf. Staith, Stithy.] 1. Place, or spot, in general. [Obs., except in composition.] --Chaucer. Fly, therefore, fly this fearful stead anon. --Spenser. 2. Place or room which another had, has, or might have. ``Stewards of your steads.' --Piers Plowman. In stead of bounds, he a pillar set. --Chaucer. 3. A frame on which a bed is laid; a bedstead. [R.] The genial bed, Sallow the feet, the borders, and the stead. --Dryden. 4. A farmhouse and offices. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Note: The word is now commonly used as the last part of a compound; as, farmstead, homestead, readstead, etc. In stead of, in place of. See Instead. To stand in stead, or To do stead, to be of use or great advantage. The smallest act . . . shall stand us in great stead. --Atterbury. Here thy sword can do thee little stead. --Milton.

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- Look up stead in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stead (pronounced 'sted' as in "instead") is an English surname, and may refer to: Barry Stead (1939–1980)...
- John Stead may refer to: John Stead (mayor) (1854-1922), Scottish-born New Zealand politician, father of Billy Stead Billy Stead (John William Stead, 1877–1958)...
- characterisations. Christina Stead was a committed Marxist, although she was never a member of the Communist Party. She spent much of her life outside Australia...
- Gary Raymond Stead (born 9 January 1972) is a New Zealand cricket coach and former cricketer who is the head coach of the New Zealand cricket team, having...
- Stead (5 July 1849 – 15 April 1912) was an English newspaper editor who, as a pioneer of investigative journalism, became a controversial figure of the...
- Jonathan Graeme Stead (born 7 April 1983) is an English football coach and former professional player. He is the ****istant coach of EFL League One club...
- David Stead (born 15 October 1966), is a drummer from Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. Stead was the drummer for the alternate pop / rock band, The Beautiful...
- alumni. In 2010 Stead was selected by the British Council as the UK Producer on the Move for Cannes International Film Festival. Stead produced 'Son of Babylon'...
- his editorial work on Christopher Smart. Stead was born in Washington, D.C. and educated at the University of Virginia. He left the U.S. consular service...
- Janice Ellen Stead MNZM (born 1 November 1939) is a New Zealand former cricketer who pla**** as a right-handed batter. She appeared in nine Test matches...