An act of poking, piercing, thrusting
To attend to or supply a furnace with fuel; to act as a stoker or fireman.
To poke, pierce, thrust.
To encourage a behavior or emotion.
To feed, stir up, especially, a fire or furnace.
A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.
Strife, contention, great effort.
To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.
To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.