QUIVER


Meaning of QUIVER in English

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French quivre, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cocer ~, Old High German kohhari Date: 14th century a case for carrying or holding arrows, the arrows in a ~, II. intransitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English, probably from ~ agile, quick; akin to Old English cwiferlice zealously Date: 15th century to shake or move with a slight trembling motion, ~ingly adverb III. noun Date: 1786 the act or action of ~ing ; tremor

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