Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In or into a state of stir; stirring.
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- adjective Scotland Alternative form of
astir .
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Examples
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So I'll vow that the wine of a witch's cup is as fell liquor as ever did a kindly turn to a poor man's heart; and be they fiends, or be they witches, if they have red wine asteer, I'll risk a drouket sark for ae glorious tout on't. '
Stories of Mystery Various 1885
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Dugalds, that ever wore bottomless breeks, driving about wi 'him, to set things asteer again, now we hae gotten them a' reasonably weel settled.
Old Mortality, Volume 2. Walter Scott 1801
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Dugalds, that ever wore bottomless breeks, driving about wi 'him, to set things asteer again, now we hae gotten them a' reasonably weel settled.
Old Mortality, Complete Walter Scott 1801
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Donald now re-entered, his visage considerably lengthened — “The tell’s i’ the folk,” he said; “the haill Hielands are asteer, I think.
A Legend of Montrose 2008
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Come away, Mrs. Dods — I am blithe to see you straight your legs on the causeway of our auld borough again — come in by, and we’ll see to get you some breakfast, for ye hae been asteer early this morning.”
Saint Ronan's Well 2008
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Dugalds, that ever wore bottomless breeks, driving about wi’ him, to set things asteer again, now we hae gotten them a’ reasonably weel settled.
Old Mortality 2004
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i 'the folk, "he said;" the haill Hielands are asteer, I think.
A Legend of Montrose Walter Scott 1801
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-- Come away, Mrs. Dods -- I am blithe to see you straight your legs on the causeway of our auld borough again -- come in by, and we'll see to get you some breakfast, for ye hae been asteer early this morning. "
St. Ronan's Well Walter Scott 1801
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