Bestirred

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of bestir form-of, participle, past

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arouseawakenchallengeincitekindleprovoke

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"The apple-pickers on the ladders raised a hum and murmur of applause, and then, in keeping with the sound, bestirred themselves to work again like bees."

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