bestir

Meanings

• Verb

  To stir or rouse from sleep, torpor, or inactivity.

• Verb

  To make a decision or take action.

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Pronunciation

1. /biˈstɝ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bestir
stir , quirk , firk , twirk

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Variants

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bestir , bestirred , bestirring , bestirs

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Etymology

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Old English bastian, from bastianian, to arouse, stir up, from bast, a stir.

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Trivia

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1. The Icelandic word 'bestir' has the same root as the English word 'stir'.

2. The word 'bestir' is related to the Old Norse word 'bastr', which means 'stir' or 'agitate'.

3. The Icelandic word 'bestir' is often used in the context of literature and poetry to describe the awakening of emotions or ideas.

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Related Concepts

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1. stir: A verb meaning to move something around or agitate it, often used in the context of cooking or stirring a pot.

2. rouse: A verb meaning to awaken or arouse someone from sleep or inactivity. Synonym of 'bestir'.

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Culture

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In Icelandic literature, 'bestir' is used metaphorically to describe the awakening of emotions or ideas. For instance, in the Poetic Edda, the god Odin is described as bestirr sinn, meaning he awakens or stirs up his thoughts.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'bestir' and the related concept of stirring or awakening to help remember its meaning.

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