Sire — Defs

01 n. A lord, master, or other person in authority. See Sir.

1.
A lord, master, or other person in authority. See Sir.[Obs.] See: Sir
“Pain and distress, sickness and ire, And melancholy that angry sire, Be of her palace senators.” — Rom. of R.
2.
A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign.
3.
A father; the head of a family; the husband.
“Jankin thet was our sire [i.e., husband].” — Chaucer.

“And raise his issue, like a loving sire.” — Shak.
4.
A creator; a maker; an author; an originator.
“[He] was the sire of an immortal strain.” — Shelley.
5.
The male parent of a beast; -- applied especially to horses; as, the horse had a good sire.

02 v. t. To beget; to procreate; -- used of beasts, and especially of stallions.

imp. & p. p. Sired; p. pr. & vb. n. Siring