Note to The Taming of the Shrew, I.2.40: "bestrew the ground"


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The Taming of the Shrew,
Induction, Scene 2, line 40.
bestrew the ground: —In Shakespeare's time interior spaces were often strewn wish rushes which were changed often to keep the floors clean. To "bestrew the ground" for a walk outdoors would be an extravagance, like rolling out the red carpet now (CE 2015).


Path bestrewn with rose petals for a wedding.
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