Definition of strew

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Strew (v. t.) To cover more or less thickly by scattering something over or upon; to cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered; as, they strewed the ground with leaves; leaves strewed the ground..

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Strewing :: Strew (v. t.) To spread abroad; to disseminate.
Litter :: Litter (v. t.) To put into a confused or disordered condition; to strew with scattered articles; as, to litter a room..
Strew :: Strewing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stre.
Calamus :: Calamus (n.) A species of Acorus (A. calamus), commonly called calamus, or sweet flag. The root has a pungent, aromatic taste, and is used in medicine as a stomachic; the leaves have an aromatic odor, and were formerly used instead of rushes to strew on floors..
Overstraw :: Overstraw (v. t.) To overstrew.
Abacus :: Abacus (n.) A table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc..
Striae :: Strewn () p. p. of Strew.
Ash :: Ash (v. t.) To strew or sprinkle with ashes.
Scatter :: Scatter (v. t.) To strew about; to sprinkle around; to throw down loosely; to deposit or place here and there, esp. in an open or sparse order..
Strew :: Strew (v. t.) To cover more or less thickly by scattering something over or upon; to cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered; as, they strewed the ground with leaves; leaves strewed the ground..
Bestrown :: Bestrown () p. p. of Bestrew.
Mulch :: Mulch (n.) Half-rotten straw, or any like substance strewn on the ground, as over the roots of plants, to protect from heat, drought, etc., and to preserve moisture..
Substrata :: Substrate (v. t.) To strew or lay under anything.
Bestrew :: Bestrew (v. t.) To strew or scatter over; to besprinkle.
Bestrewed :: Bestrewed (imp.) of Bestre.
Rusher :: Rusher (n.) One who strewed rushes on the floor at dances.
Straw :: Straw (v. t.) To spread or scatter. See Strew, and Strow..
Ashy :: Ashy (a.) Pertaining to, or composed of, ashes; filled, or strewed with, ashes..
Palm Sunday :: Palm Sunday () The Sunday next before Easter; -- so called in commemoration of our Savior's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when the multitude strewed palm branches in the way..
Spread :: Spread (v. t.) To strew; to scatter over a surface; as, to spread manure; to spread lime on the ground..
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