sprædan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to spread, expand; outspread, stretch forth
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *spraidijaną (spread) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)per- (sprinkle, sow, strew).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*(s)per-
Gloss
sprinkle, sow, strew
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing