strow
Americanverb
verb
Etymology
Origin of strow
1300–50; Middle English strowen, variant of strewen to strew
Example Sentences
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Here was democratic raw material which could not be permitted to run to waste.—Sympathizers were "Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks In Vallombrosa."
From The History of Peru by Beebe, Henry S.
O, these I lack To make you garlands of; and my sweet friend To strow him o'er and o'er.
From Characters of Shakespeare's Plays by Hazlitt, William
O'er his fresh Marble strow the fading Rose And Lilly, for his Youth resembled those.
From Discourse on Criticism and of Poetry (1707) From Poems On Several Occasions (1707) by Cobb, Samuel
Now with bright holly all the temples are strow; With Laurel green and sacred Mistletoe.
From Christmas Entertainments by Kellogg, Alice Maude
Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, in wild disorder seen, With throngs promiscuous strow the level green.
From The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems by Pope, Alexander
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