fluster

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But th' owd lad wur i' sich a fluster, that istid o' stoppin' it, he swapped th' barrel to another tune.

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  1. transitive and intransitive verb To make or become nervous or upset.
  2. noun A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement.

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  • Well, in their fluster, they hit on the not uningenious idea of using Rick as a screen for their getaway. —  Last Ditch - Ngaio Marsh - Roderick Alleyn 29
  • Sternly suppressing her fluster, Lucinda settled herself on the seat next to her stepdaughter. —  AN UNWILLING CONQUEST
  • Torn between unaccustomed fluster, mortification and outrage, she hesitated, a light blush ringing her cheeks. —  AN UNWILLING CONQUEST
  • Caro saw it; in an uncharacteristic fluster, she flapped her hands at Elizabeth—Edward was still under the marquee. —  Stephanie Laurens - The Ideal Bride
  • NWS space pilots were all former Stormbreakers, almost impossible to fluster or distract. —  AnalogSFF,April2006
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. From Middle English flostring, agitation, probably of Scandinavian origin; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Prob. of Scandinavian origin; cf. Icelandic flaustra, be flustered, flaustr, fluster, hurry. Cf. flusker.
  2. from fluster, v. Cf. variant flustrum.
 

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