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Upstir

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Commotion; disturbance, tumult.

    "But yee […] ought to be like sheep to your King, who ought to be like a Shepheard unto you, even in the time when your profit was sought, and better redresse was intended then your upstirres and unquietnesse could obtaine […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    To disturb, cause a commotion, stir up.

    "And conscience to upstir him […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From up- + stir.

Etymology 2

From up- + stir.

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