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bestir

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be⋅stir

  [bi-stur]
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–verb (used with object), -stirred, -stir⋅ring.
to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME bistiren, OE bestyrian to heap up. See be-, stir 1
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be·stir   (bĭ-stûr')   
tr.v.   be·stirred, be·stir·ring, be·stirs
To cause to become active; rouse: finally bestirred himself to look for work.

[Middle English bistiren : probably bi-, be- + stiren, to rouse; see stir1.]
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