His nodding helm emits a streamy ray.
Pope.
Stree (?), n. Straw. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Streek (?), v. t. To stretch; also, to lay out, as a dead body. See
Streak. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Streel (?), v. i. [Cf. Stroll.] To trail along; to saunter or be drawn
along, carelessly, swaying in a kind of zigzag motion. [Colloq.]
Thackeray.
Streen (?), n. See Strene. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Street (strt), n. [OE. strete, AS. strt, fr. L. strata (sc. via) a
paved way, properly fem. p. p. of sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to
E. strew. See Strew, and cf. Stratum, Stray, v. & a.] Originally, a
paved way or road; a public highway; now commonly, a thoroughfare in a
city or village, bordered by dwellings or business houses.
He removed [the body of] Amasa from the street unto the field.
Coverdale.
At home or through the high street passing.
Milton.
In an extended sense, street designates besides the roadway, the walks,
houses, shops, etc., which border the thoroughfare.
His deserted mansion in Duke Street.
Macaulay.
The street (Broker's Cant), that thoroughfare of a city where the
leading bankers and brokers do business; also, figuratively, those who
do business there; as, the street would not take the bonds. -- Street
Arab, Street broker, etc. See under Arab, Broker, etc. -- Street door,
a door which opens upon a street, or is nearest the street.
Syn. -- See Way.
Street"walk`er (?), n. A common prostitute who walks the streets to
find customers.
Street"ward` (?), n. An officer, or ward, having the care of the
streets. [Obs.] Cowell.
Street"ward (?), a. Facing toward the street.
Their little streetward sitting room.
Tennyson.