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streáwian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
streáwian, streówian; p. ode: stréwian; p. ede
To straw, strew
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  • Ic strewige (streáwige, streówige)

    sterno,

      Ælfc. Gr. 28, l; Zup. 165, 9.
  • Wé streówiaþ (strewiaþ) axan uppan úre heáfda,

      Homl. Skt. i. 12, 38.
  • Streáwiaþ

    evernenent (sternerent ?

    ),
      Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 30.
  • Mid ðǽm hé strewede ðone weg,

      Past. 16; Swt. 103, 13.
  • Sume of ðám treówum heówon and streówodon (streówedon,

      MS. A. : strewedon, MS. B. ) on ðone weg, Mk. Skt. 11, 8.
  • Strewodun (streówedon,

      MS. A.), Mt. Kmbl. 21, 8.
  • Streówodan,

      Blickl. Homl. 71, 8, 9.
  • Ða hǽþenan byrnende gléda streáwodon,

      Homl. Skt. i. 23, 35.
  • Hé hét streówian geond ða flor fela byrnende gléda,

      8, 168.
Etymology
[Orm. strawwenn: Chauc. strawe: Prompt. Parv. strowin: Goth. straujan; p. strawida: O. Frs. strewa: O. Sax. stróedun, streidun, p. pl. . O. L. Ger. streidin sternerent: O. H. Ger. strewen, strouwen : Icel. strá.]
Similar entries
v. be-, ge-streawian, -streówian j strégan.
Linked entries
v.  streówian strewian.
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