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