Added 10 October 2026
bestrew
verb
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about bestrew at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
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”).
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