bestrewed

  • 1Bestrewed — Bestrew 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] …

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  • 2Bestrewed — Bestrew 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] …

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  • 3bestrewed — be·strew || bɪ struː v. scatter, disperse …

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  • 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 …

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  • 5Bestrew — 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] …

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  • 6Bestrewing — Bestrew 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] …

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  • 7bestrow — Bestrew 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] …

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  • 8Bestrown — Bestrew 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] …

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  • 9bestrew — /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] * * * …

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  • 10be|strew — «bih STROO», transitive verb, strewed, strewed or strewn strew|ing. 1. to strew (a surface) with things; scatter; sprinkle: »Little children bestrewed the path with flowers. 2. to strew or scatter (things) a …

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