insperse en · VERB
Etymology
From Latin inspersus, past participle of inspergere (“to sprinkle upon”); prefix in- (“in, on”) + spargere (“to sprinkle”).
Meanings
-
(obsolete, transitive) To sprinkle; to scatter.
the Verity of these Paradoxes, inspersed upon the ensuing Treatise
1650, Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Walter Charleton, A Ternary of Paradoxes:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inspersing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| inspersed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| inspersed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| insperses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |