bestirred

Variant of bestir

bestir definition

be·stir (bē stʉr′, bi-)

transitive verb bestirred -·stirred′, bestirring -·stir′·ring

to stir to action; exert or busy (oneself)

Etymology: ME bistiren < OE bestyrian: see be- & stir

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