Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - quiver
Quiver
quiver
1. v. & n. --v. 1 intr. tremble or vibrate with a slight rapid motion, esp.: a (usu. foll. by with) as the result of emotion (quiver with anger). b (usu. foll. by in) as the result of air currents etc. (quiver in the breeze). 2 tr. (of a bird, esp. a skylark) make (its wings) quiver. --n. a quivering motion or sound. Derivatives quiveringly adv. quivery adj. Etymology: ME f. obs. quiver nimble: cf. QUAVER 2. n. a case for holding arrows. Phrases and idioms have an arrow (or shaft) left in one's quiver not be resourceless. Etymology: ME f. OF quivre f. WG (cf. OE cocor)
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French quivre, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cocer ~, Old High German kohhari Date: 14th century a case for carrying or holding arrows, the arrows in a ~, II. intransitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English, probably from ~ agile, quick; akin to Old English cwiferlice zealously Date: 15th century to shake or move with a slight trembling motion, ~ingly adverb III. noun Date: 1786 the act or action of ~ing ; tremor ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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