quiver

quiver
1. noun [kʍɪvə(ɹ)]|/kwɪvə(ɹ)/
a) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.

Don Pedro: Nay, if Cupid have not spent all his quiver in Venice, thou wilt quake for this shortly.

b) A ready storage location for figurative tools or weapons.

Arrows were carried in quiver, called also an arrow case, which served for the magazine, arrows for immediate use were worn in the girdle.

2. adjective [kʍɪvə(ɹ)]|/kwɪvə(ɹ)/
Nimble, active.

there was a little quiver fellow, and a would manage you his piece thus; and a would about and about, and come you in and come you in.

3. verb [kʍɪvə(ɹ)]|/kwɪvə(ɹ)/

The birds chaunt melody on every bush, The snake lies rolled in the cheerful sun, The green leaves quiver with the cooling wind And make a checkerd shadow on the ground.


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  • Quiver — Quiv er, n. [OF. cuivre, cuevre, coivre, LL. cucurum, fr. OHG. chohh[=a]ri quiver, receptacle, G. k[ o]cher quiver; akin to AS. cocor, cocur, cocer, D. koker. Cf. {Cocker} a high shoe.] A case or sheath for arrows to be carried on the person.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • quiver — quiver1 [kwiv′ər] vi. [ME quiveren < OE cwifer , eager, akin to MDu quiveren < IE base * gwei , to live, lively: see BIO ] to shake with a tremulous motion; tremble n. the act or condition of quivering; tremor; tremble quivery adj. quiver2… …   English World dictionary

  • Quiver — Quiv er (kw[i^]v [ e]r), a. [Akin to AS. cwiferlice anxiously; cf. OD. kuiven, kuiveren. Cf. {Quaver}.] Nimble; active. [Obs.] A little quiver fellow. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Quiver — Quiv er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quivered} (kw[i^]v [ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Quivering}.] [Cf. {Quaver}.] To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. [1913 Webster] The green leaves quiver with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Quiver — Quiver  многозначный термин: Изначальное название компьютерной игры Half Life Quiver  альбом 2009 года группы KTU (лидер  Киммо Похьонен) …   Википедия

  • quiver — [n] shaking, vibration convulsion, flash, glimmer, glitter, oscillation, palpitation, pulsation, shake, shimmer, shiver, shudder, sparkle, spasm, throb, tic, tremble, tremor, twinkle; concept 152 Ant. quiet, stillness quiver [v] shake, vibrate… …   New thesaurus

  • quiver — Ⅰ. quiver [1] ► VERB ▪ shake or vibrate with a slight rapid motion. ► NOUN ▪ a quivering movement or sound. DERIVATIVES quivery adjective. ORIGIN from an Old English word meaning «nimble, quick». Ⅱ …   English terms dictionary

  • Quiver — Quiv er, n. The act or state of quivering; a tremor. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • quiver — index beat (pulsate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • quiver — vb *shake, shiver, shudder, quaver, totter, tremble, quake, wobble, teeter, shimmy, dither Analogous words: *pulsate, pulse, beat, throb, palpitate: flutter, flicker, flitter (see FLIT) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • quiver — quiv|er1 [ˈkwıvə US ər] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from quiver [i] active, quick (13 19 centuries), from an unrecorded Old English cwifer] to shake slightly because you are cold, or because you feel very afraid, angry, excited etc =… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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