bestrew

  • 1Bestrew — Be*strew , v. t. [imp. {Bestrewed}; p. p. {Bestrewed}, {Bestrown} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bestrewing}.] To strew or scatter over; to besprinkle. [Spelt also {bestrow}.] Milton. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2bestrew — index cast (throw), diffuse, dispel, disperse (disseminate), dissipate (spread out), spread …

    Law dictionary

  • 3bestrew — (v.) O.E. bestreowian; see BE (Cf. be ) + STREW (Cf. strew) (v.) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4bestrew — [bē stro͞o′, bistro͞o′] vt. bestrewed, bestrewed or bestrewn, bestrewing [ME bistrewen < OE bestreowian: see BE & STREW] 1. to cover over (a surface) with something; strew 2. to scatter (something) over or about a surface 3. t …

    English World dictionary

  • 5bestrew — transitive verb ( strewed; strewed or bestrewn; strewing) Date: before 12th century 1. strew 2. to lie scattered over …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6bestrew — /bi strooh /, v.t., bestrewed, bestrewed or bestrewn, bestrewing. 1. to strew or cover (a surface). 2. to strew or scatter about. 3. to lie scattered over. [bef. 1000; ME bistrewen, OE bestreowian. See BE , STREW] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 7bestrew — verb a) To cover with straw or strewing. b) To strew over or about …

    Wiktionary

  • 8bestrew — v. a. part, ‘bistrete.’ RG. 561 …

    Oldest English Words

  • 9bestrew — be·strew || bɪ struː v. scatter, disperse …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 10bestrew — verb (past participle bestrewed or bestrewn) literary scatter or lie scattered over (a surface). Origin OE bestrēowian (see be , strew) …

    English new terms dictionary

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