Past tense of 'bestir'; roused to action or motivated to move.
Regular past tense formation from 'bestir' by adding '-ed', maintaining the Old English structure of the word while marking completed action.
In older English texts, you'll see 'he bestirred himself' meaning someone finally gathered their energy to get moving—it's a quaint but vivid way to describe overcoming laziness.
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