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bestrew

(bē stro̵̅o̅′, bi-)

transitive verb bestrewed, bestrewed or bestrewn, bestrewing

to cover over (a surface) with something; strew
to scatter (something) over or about a surface
to lie scattered over or about (a surface): papers bestrewed the streets

Origin: ME bistrewen < OE bestreowian: see be- & strew

See bestrew in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb be·strewed, be·strewed or be·strewn (-stro͞onˈ), be·strew·ing, be·strews

To strew (a surface) with things so as to cover it: The crowd bestrewed the streets with confetti.
To lie scattered over or about: Books and papers bestrewed the desk.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English bistrewen

Origin: , from Old English bestrēowian

Origin: : be-, be-

Origin: + strēowian, to strew; see strew

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