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Stroking vs Strowed - What's the difference?

stroking | strowed |

As verbs the difference between stroking and strowed

is that stroking is while strowed is (strow).

As a noun stroking

is the act by which something is stroked.

stroking

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is stroked.
  • * Milton
  • I doubt not with one gentle stroking to wipe away ten thousand tears.
  • (textiles) The act of laying small gathers in cloth in regular order.
  • (Webster 1913)

    strowed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (strow)

  • strow

    English

    Verb

  • Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks. — Milton.
    A manner turbid and strown with blemishes. — M. Arnold.
    (Webster 1913) ----