strewn

Variant of strew

strew definition

strew (stro̵̅o̅)

transitive verb strewed, strewed or strewn, strewing strew′·ing

  1. to spread about here and there by or as by sprinkling; scatter
  2. to cover by or as by scattering something on or over
  3. to be scattered over (a surface)

Etymology: ME strewen < OE streawian, akin to Ger streuen < IE *streu- < base *ster-, to extend, stretch out, strew > straw, L struere, to pile up

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