2. Anything that is, or may be, strewed; -- used chiefly in the plural. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Strewing — Strew Strew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strewed}; p. p. {strewn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Strewing}.] [OE. strewen, strawen, AS. strewian, stre[ o]wian; akin to Ofries. strewa, OS. strewian, D. strooijen, G. streuen, OHG. strewen, Icel. str[=a], Sw. str[ o],… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strewing herb — Strewing herbs are certain kinds of plants that are scattered (strewn) over the floors of dwelling places and other buildings. Such plants usually have fragrant or astringent smells, and many also serve as insecticides or disinfectants. Their use … Wikipedia
strewing — noun The act of scattering or spreading … Wiktionary
strewing — struË v. scatter, sprinkle; spread or cover a surface; be scattered or spread over a surface; disseminate, distribute … English contemporary dictionary
strewing — strew·ing … English syllables
strewing — посыпающий … English-Russian travelling dictionary
strewing — noun the act of scattering • Syn: ↑scatter, ↑scattering • Derivationally related forms: ↑strew, ↑scatter (for: ↑scattering), ↑scatter ( … Useful english dictionary
strewing herb — noun : an herb formerly strewn over the floor in private rooms, banquet halls, churches, and similar places for the fragrance of flower or foliage … Useful english dictionary
strew — transitive verb (strewed; strewed or strewn; strewing) Etymology: Middle English strewen, strowen, from Old English strewian, strēowian; akin to Old High German strewen to strew, Latin struere to heap up, sternere to spread out, Greek stornynai… … New Collegiate Dictionary
strew — [[t]stru͟ː[/t]] strews, strewing, strewed, strewn VERB To strew things somewhere, or to strew a place with things, means to scatter them there. [V n prep/adv] The racoons knock over the rubbish bins in search of food, and strew the contents all… … English dictionary
