"strewment" meaning in All languages combined

See strewment on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: strewments [plural]
Etymology: From strew + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|strew|ment}} strew + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun}} strewment (plural strewments)
  1. (obsolete) Anything scattered; a scattering Tags: obsolete
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