Definition of "bestirring" [bestirring]

• Present participle of bestir. (verb)

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• "Did they bestir themselves on my trail, their dogs were too fat, and themselves too lean, to overtake me; also, I deemed their bestirring would be of an order for which I had made due preparation."
• "Miss Deborah and the other teachers sat in the shade, bestirring themselves only when one of their charges grew too rambunctious."
• "These chairs were built to his measure, though he is seldom bestirring himself from Pentos to sit in them."