Main Entry:

strew

Pronunciation:

\ˈstrü\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

strewed; strewed or strewn \ˈstrün\ ; strew·ing

Etymology:

Middle English strewen, strowen, from Old English strewian, strēowian; 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 <strewing the highways with litter> 3 : to become dispersed over as if scattered 4 : to spread abroad : disseminate