| 释义 |
† to-spread, v. Obs.
Forms: see spread v.
[OE. tosprǽdan, f. to-2 + sprǽdan, spread v. So OHG. za-, zi-, zarspreitan, MHG. ze-, zerspreiten.]
trans. To spread abroad, spread open; to expand, stretch out; also, to disperse, scatter.
a1000in Techmer's Zeitschr. II. 122 (B.-T.) Tospræd ðine fingras. c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 21 His holie lichame was tospred on þe holie rode. Ibid. 205 Was to sprad. a1225Ancr. R. 402 To luuien þene king of blisse þet tospret so touward ou his ermes. 1297R. Glouc. (Rolls) 4317 Þo þe romeyns..to spradde hom her & þer. 1390Gower Conf. II. 260 With..fot al bare, Hir her tosprad sche gan to fare. |