— tremblingly , adv.
/trem"beuhl/ , v. , trembled, trembling , n.
v.i.
1. to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
2. to be troubled with fear or apprehension.
3. (of things) to be affected with vibratory motion.
4. to be tremulous, as light or sound: His voice trembled.
n.
5. the act of trembling.
6. a state or fit of trembling.
7. trembles , ( used with a singular v. )
a. Pathol. See milk sickness .
b. Vet. Pathol. a toxic condition of cattle and sheep caused by the eating of white snakeroot and characterized by muscular tremors.
[ 1275-1325; ME trem ( b ) len (v.) trembler tremulare, deriv. of L tremulus TREMULOUS ]
Syn. 1. shudder. See shake. 3. oscillate.