strew

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Strew silently the fruitful seed, As softly o'er the tilth ye tread, For hands that delicately knead The consecrated bread— The mystic loaf that crowns the board.

From Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant Household Edition by Stoddard, Richard Henry

Strew the phosphorus over the figures, to the thickness of about a quarter of an inch, laying one coat over the other.

From Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments by Unknown

Then the happy radiance Sinks to rise no more; Leaves of gold and crimson Strew earth's gloomy floor.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

Strew on the marrow a little powdered cinnamon.

From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady

Strew over the head some grated bread and chopped parsley, and brown it by the fire in a separate dish, adding bacon, pickled pork, and greens.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849