overstrewv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈstruː/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈstru/

Inflections: Past participle overstrewn, overstrewed;

Forms: see over- prefix and strew v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, strew v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + strew v. Compare Middle Dutch overstrooyen, overstrouwen (Dutch overstrooien), Middle Low German (rare) ȫverströuwen, Middle High German überströuwen (German überstreuen). N.E.D. (1904) also gives the pronunciation of the second element as (-strō^u·) /-ˈstrəʊ/.

1. transitive. To strew or sprinkle (something) with a covering of something else. Chiefly in passive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > scatter [verb (transitive)] > scatter loosely or strew

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strayOE

strawc1175

instriec1420

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overstrewc1450

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bestrew1667

spurna1722

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > scatter [verb (transitive)] > scatter loosely or strew > strew (a surface) with something

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c1450 ( G. Chaucer Bk. Duchess 629 She is the monstres hed ywrien, As fylthe over-ystrawed [v.r. ouer ystrowed] with floures.

1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball v. i. 545 The leaues be..as if they were ouerstrowen with meale or flower.

1593 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis sig. Giiij The top ore-strawd With sweets.

1658 A. Cokayne Small Poems 149 Her bosome, Beauties sweet champain..Not white with snow, but a selecter Colour, all overstrow'd with Nectar.

1699 J. Evelyn Acetaria 135 Laying of Clean..Wheat-Straw upon the Beds, super-seminating and over-strowing them thick with the Powder of bruised Oyster-Shells.

1708 J. Philips Cyder i. 27 The clammy Surface all o'er-strown with Tribes Of greedy Insects.

1851 N. Hawthorne House of Seven Gables ii. 41 The counter, shelves, and floor, had all been scoured, and the latter was overstrewn with fresh blue sand.

1868 W. Lockyer & J. N. Lockyer tr. A. Guillemin Heavens (ed. 3) 400 Brilliant spirals, overstrewn with a multitude of stars.

1883 F. Kemble Autumn Cyclamen in Poems 229 The mossy ground we overstrewed With ruby-coloured gems.

1921 Geogr. Rev. 11 553 A granitic lowland of moderate relief..overstrewn with weathered boulders.

1979 Monumenta Nipponica 34 351 The ground we trod was overstrewn with rocks.

1985 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 15 Oct. 1/1 Wolfe's text is..overstrewn with fancy writing.

2. transitive. To be strewn or scattered over (something). Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > scatter [verb (transitive)] > scatter loosely or strew > be strewn upon

strew1513

overstrew1558

straw1593

bestrew1715

1558 T. Phaer tr. Virgil Seuen First Bks. Eneidos vi. sig. R.ii^v A fresher feeld of aier whome larger light doth ouerstrowe, & purer breath, their priuat sonne, their priuat starres thei knowe.

1833 J. W. Ord Wandering Bard 7 The wither'd leaves o'erstrew his breast In their careerings light.

1858 W. E. Channing Near Home 17 Man's fleets blow off like apples and o'erstrew The Alps and Andes of the sunken world.

1903 E. Fawcett Lute & Flute 22 The brooks have their fresh rains to feed them; The nights have their stars to o'erstrew them.

1990 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 18 Apr. a18 Enigmatic codes and cables overstrew the conference tables.

†3. transitive. To strew or sprinkle (something) over something else. See also overstrewed adj. at Derivatives. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > scatter [verb (transitive)] > sprinkle

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sprengeOE

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oversprinkle?1548

overstrew1570

besprent1573

insperse1587

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asperse1607

besprink1609

disparple?1615

spark1637

swiggle1683

twirl1763

sparkle1787

bespatter1813

spray1829

1570 P. Levens Manipulus Vocabulorum sig. Pi^v/2 To Ouerstrowe, supersternere.

Derivatives

† overstrewed adj. Obsolete rare sprinkled over something.

ΚΠ

1798 G. Mitchell tr. D. L. G. Karsten Descr. Minerals in Leskean Mus. 294 Iron Ore, with overstrewed Crystals of Copper Pyrites.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overstrew
释义	overstrewv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈstruː/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈstru/ Inflections: Past participle overstrewn, overstrewed; Forms: see over- prefix and strew v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, strew v. Etymology: < over- prefix + strew v. Compare Middle Dutch overstrooyen, overstrouwen (Dutch overstrooien), Middle Low German (rare) ȫverströuwen, Middle High German überströuwen (German überstreuen). N.E.D. (1904) also gives the pronunciation of the second element as (-strō^u·) /-ˈstrəʊ/. 1. transitive. To strew or sprinkle (something) with a covering of something else. Chiefly in passive. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > scatter [verb (transitive)] > scatter loosely or strew strew971 strayOE strawc1175 instriec1420 streak?c1440 overstrewc1450 straw1549 bestrew1667 spurna1722 the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > scatter [verb (transitive)] > scatter loosely or strew > strew (a surface) with something bestrewa1000 strawc1175 straw13.. strewc1384 snowc1400 overstrewc1450 strew1540 c1450 ( G. Chaucer Bk. Duchess 629 She is the monstres hed ywrien, As fylthe over-ystrawed [v.r. ouer ystrowed] with floures. 1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball v. i. 545 The leaues be..as if they were ouerstrowen with meale or flower. 1593 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis sig. Giiij The top ore-strawd With sweets. View more context for this quotation 1658 A. Cokayne Small Poems 149 Her bosome, Beauties sweet champain..Not white with snow, but a selecter Colour, all overstrow'd with Nectar. 1699 J. Evelyn Acetaria 135 Laying of Clean..Wheat-Straw upon the Beds, super-seminating and over-strowing them thick with the Powder of bruised Oyster-Shells. 1708 J. Philips Cyder i. 27 The clammy Surface all o'er-strown with Tribes Of greedy Insects. 1851 N. Hawthorne House of Seven Gables ii. 41 The counter, shelves, and floor, had all been scoured, and the latter was overstrewn with fresh blue sand. 1868 W. Lockyer & J. N. Lockyer tr. A. Guillemin Heavens (ed. 3) 400 Brilliant spirals, overstrewn with a multitude of stars. 1883 F. Kemble Autumn Cyclamen in Poems 229 The mossy ground we overstrewed With ruby-coloured gems. 1921 Geogr. Rev. 11 553 A granitic lowland of moderate relief..overstrewn with weathered boulders. 1979 Monumenta Nipponica 34 351 The ground we trod was overstrewn with rocks. 1985 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 15 Oct. 1/1 Wolfe's text is..overstrewn with fancy writing. 2. transitive. To be strewn or scattered over (something). Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > scatter [verb (transitive)] > scatter loosely or strew > be strewn upon strew1513 overstrew1558 straw1593 bestrew1715 1558 T. Phaer tr. Virgil Seuen First Bks. Eneidos vi. sig. R.ii^v A fresher feeld of aier whome larger light doth ouerstrowe, & purer breath, their priuat sonne, their priuat starres thei knowe. 1833 J. W. Ord Wandering Bard 7 The wither'd leaves o'erstrew his breast In their careerings light. 1858 W. E. Channing Near Home 17 Man's fleets blow off like apples and o'erstrew The Alps and Andes of the sunken world. 1903 E. Fawcett Lute & Flute 22 The brooks have their fresh rains to feed them; The nights have their stars to o'erstrew them. 1990 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 18 Apr. a18 Enigmatic codes and cables overstrew the conference tables. †3. transitive. To strew or sprinkle (something) over something else. See also overstrewed adj. at Derivatives. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > scatter [verb (transitive)] > sprinkle warpc1000 sprengeOE strenkc1175 springa1387 bespring1387 sprinkc1390 sprinklea1400 strinklec1400 springle?a1425 sprinkle?a1425 sprainc1440 bespreng1496 oversprinkle?1548 overstrew1570 besprent1573 insperse1587 insperge1599 asperse1607 besprink1609 disparple?1615 spark1637 swiggle1683 twirl1763 sparkle1787 bespatter1813 spray1829 1570 P. Levens Manipulus Vocabulorum sig. Pi^v/2 To Ouerstrowe, supersternere. Derivatives † overstrewed adj. Obsolete rare sprinkled over something. ΚΠ 1798 G. Mitchell tr. D. L. G. Karsten Descr. Minerals in Leskean Mus. 294 Iron Ore, with overstrewed Crystals of Copper Pyrites. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.c1450
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