v. Obs. [ME. to-scater-en, f. TO-2 + scateren, SCATTER v.] trans. To scatter abroad, disperse.
1382. Wyclif, 2 Chron. xxxiv. 7. Whanne the auters he hadde to-scaterede … he is turnede aȝein in to Jerusalem. Ibid., Jer. vi. 5. To-scatere wee ther houses.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Sompn. T., 261. Lo ech thyng that is oned in it selue Is moore strong than whan it is toscatered.
1494. Fabyan, Chron., VI. ccxvii. 236. Lastely Harolde was wounded in the iye with an arowe … & was slayne, and his people to scatered.
b. intr. To part asunder, go to pieces. rare.
13[?]. Cast. Love (Halliw.), 1556. Castell, toure, boure ne halle, But thei shulle to-skatur and downfalle.
