bespread

verb

Etymology

From Middle English bispreden, equivalent to be- + spread. Cognate with Dutch bespreiden, Middle Low German bespreden, bespreiden, German bespreiten.

  1. inherited from bispreden

Definitions

  1. To spread over

    To spread over; to cover with.

    • Hither, hither, sweet — / ’Tis a cowslip bed — / Hither, hither, sweet! / 'Tis with dew bespread!

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