Bestirring

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bestir \Be*stir"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bestirred}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Bestirring}.]
     To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and
     vigor; -- usually with the reciprocal pronoun.
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           You have so bestirred your valor.        --Shak.
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           Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. --Milton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bestir
       v : become active; "He finally bestirred himself" [syn: {rouse}]
       [also: {bestirring}, {bestirred}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bestirring
       See {bestir}