quiver

Definitions

1. 1.Nimble; active. [Obs.] " A little quiver fellow." Shak.
2. 2.To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. The green leaves quiver with the cooling wind. Shak. And left the limbs still quivering on the ground. Addison.
3. 3.The act or state of quivering; a tremor.
4. 4.A case or sheath for arrows to be carried on the person. Reside him hung his bow And quiver, with three-bolted thunder stored. Milton.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is nimble; active. [Obs.] " A little quiver fellow." Shak called?
• What is the act or state of quivering; a tremor called?
• What is a case or sheath for arrows to be carried on the person. Reside him hung his bow And quiver, with three-bolted thunder stored. Milton called?