Quivered

quiv·er ¹  (kwvr)

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.

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[Middle English quiveren, perhaps from quiver, nimble (from Old English cwifer-; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots).]

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quiver·ing·ly adv.

quiver·y adj.

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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.

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[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.]