From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Steven \Ste"ven\, n. [AS. stefn, stemn, voice; akin to D. stem,
G. stimme, Goth. stibna.]
1. Voice; speech; language. [Obs. or Scot.]
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Ye have as merry a steven
As any angel hath that is in heaven. --Chaucer.
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2. An outcry; a loud call; a clamor. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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To set steven, to make an appointment. [Obs.]
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They setten steven for to meet
To playen at the dice. --Chaucer.
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