[quiv.er] n [ME, fr. MF quivre, of Gmc origin; akin to OE cocer quiver, OHG kohhari] (14c) 1: a case for carrying or holding arrows
2: the arrows in a quiver
[2]quiver vi quiv.ered ; quiv.er.ing [ME, prob. fr. quiver agile, quick; akin to OE cwiferlice zealously] (15c): to shake or move with a slight trembling motion -- quiv.er.ing.ly adv [3]quiver n (1786): the act or action of quivering: tremor