strewment en · NOUN
Etymology
From strew + -ment.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Anything scattered; a scattering
Her maiden strewments, and the bringing home
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:a strewment of flowers/rushes
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| strewments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |