Upstir

Now dial. Also 6 upstirre, upsturre. [UP- 2 + STIR sb.¹ Cf. MDa. opstyr, Norw. uppstyr riot, tumult, disturbance.] A disturbance or commotion.

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1549. Cheeke, Hurt Sedit. (1569), D j b. Better redresse was entended, then your vpstirres and vnquietnesse coulde obtaine.

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1550. Harington, trans. Cicero’s Bk. Friendship (1562), 26. Tiberius Graccus … made an vp sturre in the common wealth.

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1847. Halliwell.

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1849–. in general dialect use (Eng. Dial. Dict.).

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