3. Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.

Stir"a*bout` (?), n. A dish formed of oatmeal boiled in water to a

certain consistency and frequently stirred, or of oatmeal and dripping

mixed together and stirred about in a pan; a hasty pudding.

Stir"i*a`ted (?), a. [L. stiria an icicle.] Adorned with pendants like

icicles.

Stir"i*ous (?), a. [L. stiria an icicle.] Resembling icicles. [Obs.]

Sir T. Browne.

Stirk (?), n. [AS. stric, from steór a steer. See Steer a young ox.] A

young bullock or heifer. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

Stir"less (?), a. Without stirring; very quiet; motionless. "Lying

helpless and stirless." Hare.

Stirp (?), n. [L. stirps, stirpis.] Stock; race; family. [Obs.] Bacon.

Stir"pi*cul`ture (?), n. [L. stirps, stirpis, stem, stock, race +

cultura culture.] The breeding of special stocks or races.

||Stirps (?), n.; pl. Stirpes (#). [L., stem, stock.] 1. (Law) Stock;

||race; family. Blackstone.

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