streuwian

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• strōian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *strawjaną, whence also Old English strewian (English strew), Old Dutch *strōian (Dutch strooien), Old High German strewen (German streuen), Old Norse strá (Swedish strö), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰𐌽 (straujan).

Verb

streuwian

1. to strew

Descendants

• Middle Low German: strōen, strōuwen