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Definition of Astir

1. Adjective. Out of bed. "Up by seven each morning"

2. Adjective. On the move. "The whole town was astir over the incident"

Definition of Astir

1. adv. & a. Stirring; in a state of activity or motion; out of bed.

Definition of Astir

1. Adjective. In motion; characterized by motion. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Astir

1. moving about [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Astir

astigmatism of oblique pencils astigmatism with the rule astigmatisms astigmatometry astigmia astigmias astika astilbe astilbes astipulate

astipulated astipulates astipulating astipulation astipulations astir (current term) astir(p) astochastic astomatal astomatic

astomatous astomous astone astoned astones astonie astonied astoniedness astonies

Literary usage of Astir

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Life of Joseph Hodges Choate as Gathered Chiefly from His Letters by Joseph Hodges Choate, Edward Sandford Martin (1920)
"CHAPTER III MARRIAGE AND THE CIVIL WAR LINCOLN—FORT SUMTER—WAR—NEW YORK astir—MASSACHUSETTS TROOPS HIS ENGAGEMENT—MARRIAGE—A WEDDING JOURNEY TO NIAGARA ..."

2. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.), Wild Flower Preservation Society of America (1905)
"We thought that we were abroad early, but soon discovered that Jamaica is astir long before seven. All along the route we passed negro market women and ..."

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