"upstir" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: upstirs [plural]
Etymology: From up- + stir. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|stir}} up- + stir Head templates: {{en-noun}} upstir (plural upstirs)
  1. Commotion; disturbance, tumult.
    Sense id: en-upstir-en-noun--rTcnuvX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Verb

Forms: upstirs [present, singular, third-person], upstirring [participle, present], upstirred [participle, past], upstirred [past]
Etymology: From up- + stir. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|stir}} up- + stir Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} upstir (third-person singular simple present upstirs, present participle upstirring, simple past and past participle upstirred)
  1. To disturb, cause a commotion, stir up.
    Sense id: en-upstir-en-verb-0KtGrVzO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 33 67

Inflected forms

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