/ ˈkwɪvə(r); NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
[ v ] to shake slightly; to make a slight movement
SYN tremble :
Her lip quivered and then she started to cry.
■ noun
1.
an emotion that has an effect on your body; a slight movement in part of your body :
He felt a quiver of excitement run through him.
Jane couldn't help the quiver in her voice.
2.
a case for carrying arrows
••
WORD ORIGIN
noun sense 1 and verb Middle English : from Old English cwifer nimble, quick . The initial qu- is probably symbolic of quick movement (as in quaver and quick ).
noun sense 2 Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French quiveir , of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch koker and German Köcher .