strew (v.) Copy link Outline 1. sterno, strāvi, strātum, 32. consterno, strāvi, strātum, 3 (to strew over)3. insterno4. spargo, sparsi, sparsum, 3 • strew (v.): 1. sterno, strāvi, strātum, 3: on strewn sand, strata arena, Ov. F. 3, 813: on strewn herbs, stratis in herbis, id. M. 7, 254: cf. strata poma passim, Virg. E. 7, 54: the storm will s. the shore with useless sea-weed, alga litus inutili tempestas s., Hor. Od. 3, 17, 8: v. also to scatter. 2. consterno, strāvi, strātum, 3 (to strew over): caves s.'d over with soft foliage, constrati specus molli fronde, Plin. 8, 36, 54, § 127: cf. c. nidum mollibus plumis, id. 10, 33, 49, § 92 (v. also Smith's Lat. Dict. s. v.). Also of the thing strewed regarded as the subject: leaves s. the ground, c. terram frondes, Virg. Aen. 4, 444: corn had s.'d all the ways, frumentum vias omnes c., Cic. Div. 1, 32, 69. 3. insterno: v. to caparison. 4. spargo, sparsi, sparsum, 3: s. ye the ground with leaves, s. humum foliis, Virg. E. 5, 40: v. also to scatter, to sprinkle.