English Explanatory Dictionary

bestir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor.
  2. To make active; to rouse oneself.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈstɜː/ /bɪˈstɝ/ /biˈstɝ/ /bəˈstɝ/ en-us-bestir.ogg

Word forms

bestir bestirs bestirring bestirred

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH- Proto-Indo-European *(s)twr̥H-yé-ti? Proto-Germanic *sturjaną Proto-West Germanic *sturjan Old English styrian Old English bestyrian Middle English bestyrien English bestir From Middle English bestyrien, bestirien, from Old English bestyrian (“to heap up, pile up”), equivalent to be- + stir.

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