quiv·er 1 (kw v  r)intr.v. quiv·ered, quiv·er·ing, quiv·ers To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement. See Synonyms at shake. n. The act or motion of quivering. [Middle English quiveren, perhaps from quiver, nimble (from Old English cwifer-; see gwei- in Indo-European roots).] quiv er·ing·ly adv.quiv er·y adj. |
| quiv·er 2 (kwvr) n. 1. A portable case for holding arrows. 2. A case full of arrows. 3. A collection or store; arsenal: a quiver of ready responses. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman quiveir, variant of Old French cuivre, from Old Low Franconian cocar, probably from Medieval Latin cucurum, probably from Hunnish; akin to Mongolian kökür.] |
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