verb
- to scatter or spread things over a surface
Usage: literary; archaic
Examples
- The wind bestrewed the path with fallen leaves.
- Rose petals were bestrewn across the wedding aisle.
- The storm bestrewed the beach with seaweed and debris.
- She bestrewed the table with flower petals for decoration.
- Papers were bestrewn throughout the abandoned office.
- The gardener bestrewed seeds across the freshly tilled soil.