v. Simple past tense and past participle of disperse.
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adj. Scattered.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Scattered: specifically, in entomology, said of spots, punctures, etc., which are placed irregularly, but near together—scattered being applied to spots that are both irregular and far apart.
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adj. distributed or spread over a considerable extent
Word Usage
""Let there be light, and there was light" a ripple of light, and a flash, then the darkness broke and dispersed from the face of the waters."