astir

astir
index conscious (awake)

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  • Astir — (Патра,Греция) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: Agiou Andreou 16, Патра, 26221, Грец …   Каталог отелей

  • Astir — A*stir , adv. & a. [Pref. a + stir.] Stirring; in a state of activity or motion; out of bed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • astir — (adv.) up and about, 1823, from phrase on the stir, or from Scottish asteer; from STIR (Cf. stir). O.E. had astyrian, which yielded M.E. ben astired be stirred up, excited, aroused …   Etymology dictionary

  • astir — ► ADJECTIVE 1) in a state of excited movement. 2) awake and out of bed …   English terms dictionary

  • astir — [ə stʉr′] adv., adj. [ A 1 + STIR2] 1. in motion; in excited activity 2. out of bed …   English World dictionary

  • astir — predic.adj. & adv. 1 in motion. 2 awake and out of bed (astir early; already astir). 3 excited. Etymology: A(2) + STIR(1) n …   Useful english dictionary

  • astir — /euh sterr /, adj. 1. moving or stirring, esp. with much activity or excitement: The field was astir with small animals, birds, and insects. 2. up and about; out of bed. [bef. 1000; ME, OE; see A 1, STIR1] * * * …   Universalium

  • astir — adjective In motion; characterized by motion. Wilson, who was acting as cook, was up and astir at his duties in the cook house. The others slept; but I arose and followed by Nobs went down to the stream for a plunge …   Wiktionary

  • astir — adjective (not before noun) literary 1 awake and out of bed 2 excited about something: The whole village was astir as the visitors arrived …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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