bestir
verb (used with object)
to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively).
were bestirring
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past progressiveof bestir.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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As Percival and Uncle Peter left their car for the shaft-house after breakfast, the occupants of the other car were bestirring themselves.
From The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation by Harry Leon Wilson
The two MacMorroghs were bestirring themselves, and Penfield was slipping through the door into the commissary when Eckstein's fingers closed upon his arm.
From Empire Builders by Jay Hambidge
The neighbouring provinces, particularly that of Massachusetts, had awakened at last from lethargy, and the inhabitants were bestirring themselves with zeal, if not always with discretion.
From French and English A Story of the Struggle in America by Evelyn Everett-Green
The Gardes were bestirring themselves to look after their charges.
From A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium by Hugh Gibson
When she rose from her knees the men were bestirring themselves.
From The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody
