I. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of shiveren to shiver (tremble) — more at shiver
1. : an act or action of one that trembles
2. : a constant abnormal twitching of various muscles in the horse that is prob. due to sensory nerve derangement
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of shiveren to shiver (shatter) — more at shiver
1. : an act or action of one that breaks into fragments
2. : the cracking and scaling of a glaze on pottery caused by unequal contractions between the materials as they cool