to move, shake, agitate, etc., esp. slightly; to move a spoon or other implement round and round in (a liquid etc.), esp. to mix the ingredients or constituents; to stir.
to disturb the quiet of; to evoke strong feelings in.
to be stirred to action or strong feeling; to be aroused; to be excited.
a spindle - a) a pin in a spinning wheel used for twisting and winding the thread; b) a small bar with tapered ends used for the same purpose in hand-spinning; c) a pin bearing the bobbin of a spinning machine.