bestrew
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there.
- (transitive) To strew anything upon; strew over or about; cover or partially cover with things strewn; cover with straw or strewing.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bistrewen inherited from Old English bestrēawian prefix from English strew.
Origin
English
strew
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- instrew English
- overstrew English
- strew English
- strewable English
- strewage English
- strewer English
- strewest English
- streweth English
- strewment English
- strewments English
- bestreuen German
- streuen German
- bestrooien Dutch, Flemish
- strooien Dutch, Flemish
- bestrēawian Old English
- bistrewen Middle English
- strewen Middle English
- bestrooien Middle Dutch