- cwiferlíce
- adv zealously
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
cwiferlíce
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Quiver — Quiv er (kw[i^]v [ e]r), a. [Akin to AS. cwiferlice anxiously; cf. OD. kuiven, kuiveren. Cf. {Quaver}.] Nimble; active. [Obs.] A little quiver fellow. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quiver — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French quivre, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cocer quiver, Old High German kohhari Date: 14th century 1. a case for carrying or holding arrows 2. the arrows in a quiver II. intransitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
gʷei̯-3 and gʷei̯ ǝ- : gʷ(i)i̯ē- : gʷ(i)i̯ō- : gʷī- frequent, often with -u- extended — gʷei̯ 3 and gʷei̯ ǝ : gʷ(i)i̯ē : gʷ(i)i̯ō : gʷī frequent, often with u extended English meaning: to live Deutsche Übersetzung: “leben” Material: A. from *gʷei̯ ō: O.Ind. jīvütu ḥ “life” (see under), gáya ḥ “house, courtyard,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
quiv|er — quiv|er1 «KWIHV uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to shake with a slight but rapid motion; shiver; tremble: »The dog quivered with excitement. Her lip quivered like that of a child about to cry (Booth Tarkington). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under shake. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
