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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse bifa, from Proto-Germanic *bibāną, cf. German beben.
Pronunciation
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Verb
bæve (imperative bæv, infinitive at bæve, present tense bæver, past tense bævede, perfect tense bævet)
- tremble, quake (especially out of fear)
- (figuratively) be afraid
1792, Ny Minerva, page 118:Sindige Folk, som bævede ved Udsigten over hvad dette maatte omsider blive til, ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1877, Nationaløkonomisk tidsskrift, page 66:«Jeg er, med Hensyn til mine Anskuelser, saa fuldt op Socialist af Princip og Revolutionær, at jeg ikke bæver tilbage for nogen Konsekvens.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1967, Ib Nørlund, Det knager i samfundets fuger og bånd ...: Rids af dansk arbejderbevægelses udvikling:... Se, hvor de ryster og bæver ved efterretningen om, at nu har den russiske revolution afskaffet alle de privilegier, ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1983, Arsenio Maxen, 10 år med K. B. Andersen, 1972-82:
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