Astir
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Astir — (Agios Konstantinos Fthiotida,Греция) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: Eyoikou 6 , A … Каталог отелей
Astir — (Патра,Греция) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: Agiou Andreou 16, Патра, 26221, Грец … Каталог отелей
astir — index conscious (awake) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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
