Hypertext Webster Gateway: "stirring"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Stir \Stir\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stirred}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Stirring}.] [OE. stiren, steren, sturen, AS. styrian;
probably akin to D. storen to disturb, G. st["o]ren, OHG.
st[=o]ren to scatter, destroy. [root]166.]
1. To change the place of in any manner; to move.

My foot I had never yet in five days been able to
stir. --Sir W.
Temple.

2. To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as
of a liquid, by passing something through it; to agitate;
as, to stir a pudding with a spoon.

My mind is troubled, like a fountain stirred.
--Shak.

3. To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.

Stir not questions of jurisdiction. --Bacon.

4. To incite to action; to arouse; to instigate; to prompt;
to excite. ``To stir men to devotion.'' --Chaucer.

An Ate, stirring him to blood and strife. --Shak.

And for her sake some mutiny will stir. --Dryden.

Note: In all senses except the first, stir is often followed
by up with an intensive effect; as, to stir up fire; to
stir up sedition.

Syn: To move; incite; awaken; rouse; animate; stimulate;
excite; provoke.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Stirring \Stir"ring\, a.
Putting in motion, or being in motion; active; active in
business; habitually employed in some kind of business;
accustomed to a busy life.

A more stirring and intellectual age than any which had
gone before it. --Southey.

Syn: Animating; arousing; awakening; stimulating; quickening;
exciting.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

stirring
adj 1: capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing
sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"
[syn: {rousing}]
2: exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions; "a stirring
speech" [syn: {soul-stirring}]
n 1: agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring
prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"
2: arousing to a particular emotion or action [syn: {inspiration}]


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