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strewedst

strewedst is the second-person singular simple past indicative of strew.

Meaning of strew

Verb

strew (third-person singular simple present strews, present participle strewing, simple past strewed, past participle strewn or strewed)

  1. (dated, except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.
    • to strew sand over a floor
  2. (archaic) To cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered.
    • Leaves strewed the ground.
  3. (archaic, transitive) To spread abroad; to disseminate.
    • She may strew dangerous conjectures.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
  4. To populate with at random points; to cause to appear randomly distributed throughout.
    • error-strewn

Questions about strewedst

What is strewedst the second-person singular simple past indicative of?
Strewedst is the second-person singular simple past indicative of strew.

Words near strewedst in the dictionary

  1. Strevens
  2. strew
  3. strewable
  4. strewage
  5. strewed
  6. strewedst
  7. strewer
  8. strewers
  9. strewest
  10. streweth
  11. strewing

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