quiveringn.

Brit.

/ˈkwɪv(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkwɪv(ə)rɪŋ/

Forms: see quiver v.¹ and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quiver v.¹, -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < quiver v.¹ + -ing suffix¹.

The action of quiver v.¹; trembling, shaking, agitation; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > vibration > [noun] > trembling or quivering > with cold, infirmity, or emotion

quakingeOE

trembling1303

shivering1398

shruggingc1400

quivering1538

horror1541

tremor1615

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > vibration > [noun] > shaking

quakingeOE

quakea1350

shakingc1380

rogging1440

shaggingc1440

brangling1584

quagswagging1653

shake1665

quivering1801

1538 tr. Erasmus Prepar. to Deathe sig. Eiii^v For that fere and quyuering came not of an yll conscience, but of a peculiar weakenes of the womankynde, or of nature.

1547 R. Record Vrinal of Physick f. 56^v Sumtymys also you shall perceyue a quyueryng and trembelyng in the garland, & that declaryth greefe in the backe bone.

1562 W. Turner Herball (1568) ii. 23 b The same..is good..for quiueringe or shakinge.

1632 P. Massinger Maid of Honour i. ii. sig. C2^v Cast not a sheepes eye Vpon the quivering of my calfe.

1724 R. Savage Sir Thomas Overbury ii. i.12 The rent Veil let in a dreadful Glare, Which, with portentous Quiverings, gleam'd upon us!

1761 Idler 2 145 Who..passes his life between rapture and horror, in quiverings of delight, or convulsions of disgust.

1801 R. Southey Thalaba II. ix. 173 The silver quivering of the element.

1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola I. vi. 101 A momentary quivering of the lip.

1911 Times 5 Dec. 15/4 He shows this by the quivering of his cue as he mediates his shot.

1968 P. Warner Sieges of Middle Ages xii. 185 Any underground activity would be revealed by quiverings on the surface of the water.

2000 S. Broughton et al. World Music: Rough Guide II. i. 224/2 The traditional male ‘posture dances’ called haka, are characterised by stamping, quivering of the hand and forearm, and all sorts of facial gestures.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

quiveringadj.

Brit.

/ˈkwɪv(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkwɪv(ə)rɪŋ/

Forms: see quiver v.¹ and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quiver v.¹, -ing suffix².

Etymology: < quiver v.¹+ -ing suffix².

1. That quivers; trembling, tremulous.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > [adjective] > shuddering with fear

daring1333

quiveringa1547

shivering1577

shuddering1600

intrembled1628

trepid1650

horrent1721

trepidatinga1774

horrescent1865

flittering1867

trepidatory1881

trepidant1891

tremorful1901

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > vibration > [adjective] > trembling or quivering

tremblinga1400

aspen?c1412

quavering?a1439

didderingc1440

wavering1488

quavery1519

quiveringa1547

warbling1549

tremble1568

quiverish1582

tremefacting1599

aguisha1602

tremulous1611

twittering1648

brandishing1658

micant1661

shivery1747

shivering1762

tremulating1813

dithing1818

dithering1821

quivery1833

tremulant1837

trembly1846

thrilling1850

trepidatory1881

shuddering1893

doddery1919

a1547 Earl of Surrey tr. Virgil Certain Bks. Aenæis (1557) ii. sig. Aiv^v Holding..her targe and quiuering spere.

1581 J. Bell tr. W. Haddon & J. Foxe Against Jerome Osorius 37 It is not a whivering voyce of a vow..that can..quench..those..flames of naturall corruption.

1625 N. Carpenter Geogr. Delineated i. ii. 39 The quivering light which is spread by the refraction of the Sun-beames in the water.

1694 J. Banks Innocent Usurper iv. 35 Their trembling Joints, and tottering Sconces shake, Like Heads of Poppy on their quivering Stalks.

1735 W. Somervile Chace iii. 429 The quiv'ring Bog Soft yielding to the Step.

1769 W. Falconer Shipwreck (ed. 3) ii. 74 While o'er the quivering deck, from van to rear, Broad surges roll in terrible career.

1819 W. Irving Sketch Bk. ii. 128 The sequestered pool, reflecting the quivering trees,..gives an air of classic sanctity to the seclusion.

1870 Trans. & Proc. N.Z. Inst. 1869 2 48 The grey warbler (Piripiri) with quivering notes flustered near its cosy, dome-shaped nest.

1913 D. H. Lawrence Sons & Lovers xiii. 345 Paul was leaning, white and quivering, against the brass rail of the bar.

1972 J. Johnston Captains & Kings 9 He would..watch the green quivering lights spring up across the valley as people lit their lamps.

2005 Church Times 8 July 27/4 The question..monarchs ask of their quivering subjects.

2. Of the nature of or characterized by quivering.

ΚΠ

1573 G. Harvey Let.-bk. (1884) 29 A kind of palsi..or sum the like quivering and staggering diseases.

?1623 O. Felltham Resolues xxx. 93 The Needle in a Dyall remoued from his point, neuer leaues his quiuering motion, till it settles it selfe in the iust place it alway stands in.

1709 Tatler No. 88 Holding out his Right Leg, [he] put it into such a quivering Motion that I thought he would have shak'd it off.

1797 J. Penn Critic. Poet. Wks. 55 In reading them I always feel that quivering sensation which a poet only knows.

1849 H. M. Noad Lect. Electr. (ed. 3) 42 A wide brush of pale ramifications, having a quivering motion.

1882 A. W. Ward Dickens iv. 103 The story of experiences..to which his own mind could not recur without a quivering sensitiveness.

1938 Ecol. Monogr. 8 300 Soon the male..will curl the tip of the abdomen to one side and upward as far as possible with a quivering motion.

2001 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 22 Apr. c2 This strange quivering sensation came over my jaw. I felt faint.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quivering
释义	quiveringn. Brit. /ˈkwɪv(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkwɪv(ə)rɪŋ/ Forms: see quiver v.¹ and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quiver v.¹, -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < quiver v.¹ + -ing suffix¹. The action of quiver v.¹; trembling, shaking, agitation; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > vibration > [noun] > trembling or quivering > with cold, infirmity, or emotion quakingeOE trembling1303 shivering1398 shruggingc1400 quivering1538 horror1541 tremor1615 the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > vibration > [noun] > shaking quakingeOE quakea1350 shakingc1380 rogging1440 shaggingc1440 brangling1584 quagswagging1653 shake1665 quivering1801 1538 tr. Erasmus Prepar. to Deathe sig. Eiii^v For that fere and quyuering came not of an yll conscience, but of a peculiar weakenes of the womankynde, or of nature. 1547 R. Record Vrinal of Physick f. 56^v Sumtymys also you shall perceyue a quyueryng and trembelyng in the garland, & that declaryth greefe in the backe bone. 1562 W. Turner Herball (1568) ii. 23 b The same..is good..for quiueringe or shakinge. 1632 P. Massinger Maid of Honour i. ii. sig. C2^v Cast not a sheepes eye Vpon the quivering of my calfe. 1724 R. Savage Sir Thomas Overbury ii. i.12 The rent Veil let in a dreadful Glare, Which, with portentous Quiverings, gleam'd upon us! 1761 Idler 2 145 Who..passes his life between rapture and horror, in quiverings of delight, or convulsions of disgust. 1801 R. Southey Thalaba II. ix. 173 The silver quivering of the element. 1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola I. vi. 101 A momentary quivering of the lip. 1911 Times 5 Dec. 15/4 He shows this by the quivering of his cue as he mediates his shot. 1968 P. Warner Sieges of Middle Ages xii. 185 Any underground activity would be revealed by quiverings on the surface of the water. 2000 S. Broughton et al. World Music: Rough Guide II. i. 224/2 The traditional male ‘posture dances’ called haka, are characterised by stamping, quivering of the hand and forearm, and all sorts of facial gestures. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). quiveringadj. Brit. /ˈkwɪv(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkwɪv(ə)rɪŋ/ Forms: see quiver v.¹ and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quiver v.¹, -ing suffix². Etymology: < quiver v.¹+ -ing suffix². 1. That quivers; trembling, tremulous. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > [adjective] > shuddering with fear daring1333 quiveringa1547 shivering1577 shuddering1600 intrembled1628 trepid1650 horrent1721 trepidatinga1774 horrescent1865 flittering1867 trepidatory1881 trepidant1891 tremorful1901 the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > vibration > [adjective] > trembling or quivering tremblinga1400 aspen?c1412 quavering?a1439 didderingc1440 wavering1488 quavery1519 quiveringa1547 warbling1549 tremble1568 quiverish1582 tremefacting1599 aguisha1602 tremulous1611 twittering1648 brandishing1658 micant1661 shivery1747 shivering1762 tremulating1813 dithing1818 dithering1821 quivery1833 tremulant1837 trembly1846 thrilling1850 trepidatory1881 shuddering1893 doddery1919 a1547 Earl of Surrey tr. Virgil Certain Bks. Aenæis (1557) ii. sig. Aiv^v Holding..her targe and quiuering spere. 1581 J. Bell tr. W. Haddon & J. Foxe Against Jerome Osorius 37 It is not a whivering voyce of a vow..that can..quench..those..flames of naturall corruption. 1625 N. Carpenter Geogr. Delineated i. ii. 39 The quivering light which is spread by the refraction of the Sun-beames in the water. 1694 J. Banks Innocent Usurper iv. 35 Their trembling Joints, and tottering Sconces shake, Like Heads of Poppy on their quivering Stalks. 1735 W. Somervile Chace iii. 429 The quiv'ring Bog Soft yielding to the Step. 1769 W. Falconer Shipwreck (ed. 3) ii. 74 While o'er the quivering deck, from van to rear, Broad surges roll in terrible career. 1819 W. Irving Sketch Bk. ii. 128 The sequestered pool, reflecting the quivering trees,..gives an air of classic sanctity to the seclusion. 1870 Trans. & Proc. N.Z. Inst. 1869 2 48 The grey warbler (Piripiri) with quivering notes flustered near its cosy, dome-shaped nest. 1913 D. H. Lawrence Sons & Lovers xiii. 345 Paul was leaning, white and quivering, against the brass rail of the bar. 1972 J. Johnston Captains & Kings 9 He would..watch the green quivering lights spring up across the valley as people lit their lamps. 2005 Church Times 8 July 27/4 The question..monarchs ask of their quivering subjects. 2. Of the nature of or characterized by quivering. ΚΠ 1573 G. Harvey Let.-bk. (1884) 29 A kind of palsi..or sum the like quivering and staggering diseases. ?1623 O. Felltham Resolues xxx. 93 The Needle in a Dyall remoued from his point, neuer leaues his quiuering motion, till it settles it selfe in the iust place it alway stands in. 1709 Tatler No. 88 Holding out his Right Leg, [he] put it into such a quivering Motion that I thought he would have shak'd it off. 1797 J. Penn Critic. Poet. Wks. 55 In reading them I always feel that quivering sensation which a poet only knows. 1849 H. M. Noad Lect. Electr. (ed. 3) 42 A wide brush of pale ramifications, having a quivering motion. 1882 A. W. Ward Dickens iv. 103 The story of experiences..to which his own mind could not recur without a quivering sensitiveness. 1938 Ecol. Monogr. 8 300 Soon the male..will curl the tip of the abdomen to one side and upward as far as possible with a quivering motion. 2001 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 22 Apr. c2 This strange quivering sensation came over my jaw. I felt faint. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1538adj.a1547
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