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English
Etymology
From Middle English quaven, cwavien (“to tremble”). More at quaver.
Verb
quave (third-person singular simple present quaves, present participle quaving, simple past and past participle quaved)
- (intransitive, obsolete) To quiver or tremble.
- 13??, William Langland, Piers Plowman
- The wal waggede and cleef, and al the world quaved.
Noun
quave (plural quaves)
- A shaking; trembling.
Middle English
Verb
quave
- (Late Middle English) alternative form of quaven