bestrew

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bestrew

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From Middle English bistrewen, from Old English bestrēawian, bestrēowian (“to bestrew, besprinkle”), equivalent to be- + strew. Cognate with Dutch bestrooien (“to sprinkle, bestrew”), German bestreuen (“to sprinkle, cover”), Swedish beströ (“to strew, sprinkle, scatter”).

verb bestrews · bestrewing · bestrewed · bestrewn · bestrow · bestraw

transitive To strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there.
transitive To strew anything upon; strew over or about; cover or partially cover with things strewn; cover with straw or strewing.

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verb To strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there

Русский	осыпать osypatʹ

verb To strew anything upon; strew over or about; cover or partially cover with things strewn; cover with straw or strewing

Русский	покрывать pokryvatʹ

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@misc{bestrew_2026,
  title = {bestrew},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bestrew},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}