See Also: straw(1)(dictionary)
straw(2)(dictionary)
straw(encyclopedia)
straw(dictionary)
Straw and Hay(recipes)
Straw-Man - General(gambling)
straw poll(dictionary)
straw-coloured(dictionary)
Cheese Straw Twists(recipes)

straw(2) (iou)



straw verb. . ME.
[Differentiated repr. of STREW verb.]
verb trans. & intrans. Scatter (rushes, straw, seed, flowers, etc.) on the ground or floor, or on the surface of something. ME.
Bible (AV): Matthew 25:24 Reaping where thou hast not sowen, & gathering where thou hast not strawed.
verb trans. Cover (the ground, a floor, etc.) with something loosely scattered, as rushes, straw, flowers, etc. Now rare or obsolete. ME.
verb trans. Be strewn or spread on. L16.