(1):

(a.) Cast or dispersed in all directions, as seed from the hand in sowing; widely diffused.

(2):

(n.) A casting or throwing seed in all directions, as from the hand in sowing.

(3):

(a.) Scattering in all directions (as a method of sowing); - opposed to planting in hills, or rows.

(4):

(adv.) So as to scatter or be scattered in all directions; so as to spread widely, as seed from the hand in sowing, or news from the press.