- cwacian
- wv/t2 to quake, tremble, chatter (of teeth)
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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Quake — Quake, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quaked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quaking}.] [AS. cwacian; cf. G. quackeln. Cf. {Quagmire}.] 1. To be agitated with quick, short motions continually repeated; to shake with fear, cold, etc.; to shudder; to tremble. Quaking for … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quaked — Quake Quake, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quaked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quaking}.] [AS. cwacian; cf. G. quackeln. Cf. {Quagmire}.] 1. To be agitated with quick, short motions continually repeated; to shake with fear, cold, etc.; to shudder; to tremble.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quaking — Quake Quake, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quaked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quaking}.] [AS. cwacian; cf. G. quackeln. Cf. {Quagmire}.] 1. To be agitated with quick, short motions continually repeated; to shake with fear, cold, etc.; to shudder; to tremble.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quake — I. intransitive verb (quaked; quaking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cwacian Date: before 12th century 1. to shake or vibrate usually from shock or instability 2. to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear II. noun Date: 14th… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Quäker (2), der — 2. Der Quäker, oder Quaker, des s, plur. ut. nom. sing. Fämin. die Quäkerinn oder Quakerinn, eine Person, welche sich zu dem Lehrbegriffe des Johann Fox, des ersten Stifters dieser Secte, bekennet, welche im vorigen Jahrhunderte in England… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
quake — quakingly, adv. /kwayk/, v., quaked, quaking, n. v.i. 1. (of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like: He spoke boldly even though his legs were quaking. 2. (of things) to shake or tremble, as from shock,… … Universalium
cweccan — cweccan1 irreg wv/t1b to shake, swing, move, vibrate; shake off, give up [cwacian] … Old to modern English dictionary
quake — quake1 [kweık] v [: Old English; Origin: cwacian] 1.) to shake or tremble, usually because you are very frightened quake with fear/fright/anger etc ▪ Richmond was quaking with fury. 2.) quake in your boots [i]informal to feel very afraid used… … Dictionary of contemporary English
quake — (v.) O.E. cwacian quake, tremble, chatter (of teeth), related to cweccan to shake, swing, move, vibrate, of unknown origin with no certain cognates outside English. Perhaps somehow imitative. Related: Quaked; quaking. The noun is attested from… … Etymology dictionary
quake — verb 1》 (especially of the earth) shake or tremble. 2》 shudder with fear. noun informal an earthquake. Derivatives quaky adjective Origin OE cwacian … English new terms dictionary
