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Webster 1913 Edition


Bestrew

Be-strew′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp.
Bestrewed
;
p. p.
Bestrewed
,
Bestrown
([GREEK]);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Bestrewing
.]
To strew or scatter over; to besprinkle.
[Spelt also
bestrow
.]
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Bestrew

BESTREW'

,
Verb.
T.
pret. bestrewed; pp. bestrewed, bestrown. [be and strew.] To scatter over; to besprinkle; to strow.

Definition 2024


bestrew

bestrew

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Alternative forms

  • bestrow
  • bestraw (obsolete)

Verb

bestrew (third-person singular simple present bestrews, present participle bestrewing, simple past bestrewed, past participle bestrewn)

  1. (transitive) To strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there.
  2. (transitive) To strew anything upon; strew over or about; cover or partially cover with things strewn; cover with straw or strewing.

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