v.
Pronunciation: ' strü
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: strewed ; strewed or strewn \ ' strün \ ; strew · ing
Etymology: Middle English strewen, strowen, from Old English strewian, str ē owian; akin to Old High German strewen to strew, Latin struere to heap up, sternere to spread out, Greek stornynai
Date: before 12th century
1 : to spread by scattering
2 : to cover by or as if by scattering something < strew ing the highways with litter>
3 : to become dispersed over as if scattered
4 : to spread abroad : DISSEMINATE