sprædan

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *spraidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)per- (to strew, sow, sprinkle). Cognate with Old High German spreiten, Old Saxon spreidan.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

sprǣdan

  1. to spread, expand; outspread, stretch forth

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: spreden
    • English: spread
    • Scots: spreid