Upstare
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To stare or stand erect or on end; be erect or conspicuous; bristle. archaic, intransitive
"[…]With hair up-staring—then like reeds, not hair—[…]"
Example
More examples"[…]With hair up-staring—then like reeds, not hair—[…]"
Etymology
From up- + stare.
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