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streweth

streweth is the third-person singular simple present 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

Origin of streweth

strew + -eth

Questions about streweth

What is streweth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Streweth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of strew.

Words near streweth in the dictionary

  1. strewed
  2. strewedst
  3. strewer
  4. strewers
  5. strewest
  6. streweth
  7. strewing
  8. strewing herb
  9. strewing herbs
  10. strewings
  11. strewment

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