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v. i.[imp. & p. p.Quavered (); p. pr. & vb. n.Quavering.] [OE. quaven to shake, to tremble; cf. LG. quabbeln to shake, to be soft, of fat substances, quabbe a fat lump of flesh, a dewlap, D. kwabbe, and E. quiver, v.] 1. To tremble; to vibrate; to shake. Sir I. Newton. 2. Especially, to shake the voice; to utter or form sound with rapid or tremulous vibrations, as in singing; also, to trill on a musical instrument Qua"ver v. t.To utter with quavers. We shall hear her quavering them . . . to some sprightly airs of the opera. Addison. Qua"ver n. 1. A shake, or rapid and tremulous vibration, of the voice, or of an instrument of music. 2. (Mus.) An eighth note. See Eighth. スポンサード リンク
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