To scatter, sprinkle; in later use only, to sow (seed). Obsolete.

transitive. To scatter; to distribute randomly or irregularly; to disperse; to spread abroad. Frequently in passive. Also intransitive in early use…

transitive. To scatter widely, disperse.

transitive. To scatter, disperse, throw about in all directions; to cause (seed, leaves, etc.) to fall or be shed. Also with out. Obsolete exc. di…

To scatter after the manner of seed; to sprinkle, throw or spread about, in this way.

To scatter, esp. by emptying from some receptacle or the like; to disperse.

transitive. To shed, scatter abroad. Obsolete. rare.

To cast abroad; to scatter, sprinkle, or strew.

To throw or send forth so that the particles are distributed or spread about; to sow or throw (seed, money, etc.) broadcast; to sprinkle, strew…

To spread or disperse abroad through a whole space or over a whole surface; (sometimes in a narrow sense) so that each part of the space or surface…

To dispose, sprinkle, throw, etc., in a scattered manner. Const. into or upon (something).

†to cast seed. Now chiefly figurative.

transitive. To sprinkle, scatter about.

Only in to sow, scatter, throw,etc. broadcast. figurative.