I.to spread abroad, disseminate (rare, but good prose); “coupled with spargere,” Cic. Arch. 12, 30; cf. id. Planc. 23, 56: “malum latius opinione,” id. Cat. 4, 3 fin.: “causam morbi,” Just. 12, 13 fin.: “cupidines populis,” App. M. 5 fin.: “rumorem,” Amm. 29, 6 al.: “scientiam,” Vulg. Prov. 15, 7.
dis-sēmĭno , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.—Lit., to scatter seed, to sow; hence, trop.,

