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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Steep  \Steep\,  a.  [Comper.  {Steeper};  superl.  {Steepest}.]  [OE. 
  steep,  step,  AS  ste['a]p;  akin  to  Icel.  steyp?r  steep,  and 
  st[=u]pa  to  stoop,  Sw  stupa  to  fall,  to  tilt;  cf  OFries 
  stap  high.  Cf  {Stoop},  v.  i.,  {Steep},  v.  t.,  {Steeple}.] 
  1.  Making  a  large  angle  with  the  plane  of  the  horizon; 
  ascending  or  descending  rapidly  with  respect  to  a 
  horizontal  line  or  a  level;  precipitous;  as  a  steep  hill 
  or  mountain;  a  steep  roof;  a  steep  ascent;  a  steep 
  declivity;  a  steep  barometric  gradient. 
 
  2.  Difficult  of  access  not  easy  reached;  lofty;  elevated; 
  high.  [Obs.]  --Chapman. 
 
  3.  Excessive;  as  a  steep  price.  [Slang] 




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