No. 814 in Icelandic
dreifa
To spread, distribute, or disperse.
In a sentence
Hann dreifði bókum til nemendanna.
He distributed books to the students.
Subject performing the action of distribution among recipients.
Vindurinn dreifir laufunum um garðinn.
The wind spreads the leaves across the garden.
Natural force spreading objects across a space.
Hún dreifir athygli sinni á mörg verkefni.
She allocates her attention to many tasks.
Individual allocating attention or focus among various items.
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