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Quiver is defined as to shake rapidly or tremble.

(verb)

An example of quiver is a cold shiver.

The definition of a quiver is a case for arrows.

(noun)

An example of a quiver is the bag which hung over Robin Hood's back to hold his arrows.

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intransitive verb

to shake with a tremulous motion; tremble

Origin: ME quiveren < OE cwifer-, eager, akin to MDu quiveren < IE base *gwei-, to live, lively: see bio-

noun

the act or condition of quivering; tremor; tremble

Related Forms:

quivery adjective

noun

a case for holding arrows
the arrows in it

Origin: ME quyuere < OFr coivre < Gmc *kukur (> OE cocer, quiver, sheath, Ger köcher, quiver), prob. a loanword from the Huns

See quiver in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb quiv·ered, quiv·er·ing, quiv·ers

To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement. See Synonyms at shake.

noun

The act or motion of quivering.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English quiveren

Origin: , perhaps from quiver, nimble (from Old English cwifer-; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots)

Related Forms:

quivˈer·ing·ly adverb

quivˈer·y adjective

noun

A portable case for holding arrows.
A case full of arrows.
A collection or store; arsenal: a quiver of ready responses.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman quiveir

Origin: , variant of Old French cuivre

Origin: , from Old Low Franconian cocar

Origin: , probably from Medieval Latin cucurum

Origin: , probably from Hunnish

Origin: ; akin to Mongolian kökür

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quiver²

belt model

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