sparple
verb
spar·ple
ˈspärpəl
-ed/-ing/-s
archaic
: scatter, disperse, rout, disseminate
Word History
Etymology
Middle English sparplen, sparpillen, from Middle French esparpeillier, esparpillier, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin sparpiliare, perhaps blend of Latin spargere to scatter, strew, sprinkle and papilio butterfly