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Meanings of bestir in English

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        Usage of bestir in English
        1
        You must bestir yourself; and put away those sad thoughts of yours.
        Sunrise
        2
        Her money was a loan; he would bestir himself and find occupation.
        The Whirlpool
        3
        In order to bestir himself, Pierre began to examine the two rooms.
        The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 1
        4
        But we must throw away no more time; we must bestir ourselves.
        Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 1
        5
        Not until the door was opened from outside did she bestir herself.
        The Knave of Diamonds
        6
        Frank very wisely made Jessie bestir herself, and assist in our preparations.
        A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53
        7
        But now bestir thee, for it is later than thou mayest deem.
        The Story of the Glittering Plain / Which Has Been Also Called t...
        8
        Despite his injured shoulder, it was imperative that he should bestir himself.
        For the Term of His Natural Life
        9
        And if this will not provoke thee to bestir thyself, think again.
        The World's Great Sermons, Volume 02: Hooker to South
        10
        Only once did Lucy see him bestir himself-showa gleam of animation.
        Eleanor
        11
        Public-houses began to brighten up, to bestir themselves for the evening's business.
        The Nether World
        12
        Ay, ay-Talcott has his orders; and I expect you will bestir yourself.
        Afloat and Ashore: A Sea Tale
        13
        They will not bestir themselves; do not reckon upon the masons.
        The History of a Crime / The Testimony of an Eye-Witness
        14
        The soldiers did not bestir themselves and the people maintained silence.
        The History of a Crime / The Testimony of an Eye-Witness
        15
        How I wish some great Babbage-like intellect would bestir itself in this inquiry.
        Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General
        16
        The sooner you bestir yourselves, the sooner we can leave this accursed place!
        Brisingr
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