† to-scatterv.
Obsolete.
a. transitive. To scatter abroad, disperse.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > extension in space > spreading or diffusion > [verb (transitive)]
to-spreada1000
spread?c1225
sowc1350
to-scattera1382
diffund?a1425
dilate1430
disparklec1449
diffuse?a1475
provulgate1535
disperse1576
distract1600
disseminate1603
protracta1658
unroll1813
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > causing to go away > command to go away [verb (transitive)] > drive away > drive away in all directions
to-driveOE
to-dreveOE
to-skairc1175
scattera1300
skaila1300
disparplea1325
sheda1325
discatterc1330
to-scattera1382
sparple1382
to-rusha1387
to-sparplea1387
deperpeyla1400
rat1402
sever1412
to-ratc1440
disparklec1449
scarkle1450
sparklea1470
disperse1503
shudderc1540
sparse1549
dissipate?c1550
to wap sindry1563
squander1622
rout1641
to feeze about1689
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Jer. vi. 5 To-scatere wee ther houses.
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) 2 Chron. xxxiv. 7 Whanne the auters he hadde to-scaterede..he is turnede aȝein in to Jerusalem.
c1386 G. Chaucer Summoner's Tale 261 Lo ech thyng that is oned in it selue Is moore strong than whan it is toscatered.
a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. ccxvii. f. cxxxvii Lastely Harolde was wounded in the iye with an Arowe..& was slayne, And his people to scatered.
b. intransitive. To part asunder, go to pieces. rare.
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the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > breaking or cracking > break [verb (intransitive)] > shatter or break to pieces or burst
to-burstc893
forbursta1000
springOE
to-flyc1000
to-shootc1000
to-springc1000
to-drevea1225
to-resea1225
to-breakc1230
to go shiversc1275
to-drivec1275
to-rivec1275
to-shenec1275
to-wendc1275
debruise1297
lash13..
to-dashc1300
to-scatter13..
to-shiver13..
shiverc1330
bequash1377
shinderc1390
brasta1400
bursta1400
to-shiderc1450
to fly in pieces1488
sprent1488
splindera1500
reavec1560
dishiver1562
shatter1567
disshiver1586
split1590
slent1608
besplit1638
disrupt1657
splintera1661
rupture1734
explode1784
to ding in staves1786
to break, knock etc., or go, to smash1798
spell1811
to go (also run) smash1818
to play smash1841
bust1844
splitter1860
disrump1886
to fall into staves1895
smash1904
13.. Cast. Love (Halliw.) 1556 Castell, toure, boure ne halle, But thei shulle to-skatur and downfalle.
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