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quaking en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From Middle English quakinge, quakyng, from Old English cwacung (“quaking, trembling”), equivalent to quake + -ing.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb quake.
Forms
Synonyms
tremor · trembling · quivering
Translations (2)
bg треперене (the action of the verb to quake) · grc τρόμος (the action of the verb to quake)
quaking en · ADJ · etymology 2
Etymology
From Middle English quakynge, quakand, from Old English cwaciende (“quaking”), present participle of Old English cwacian (“to quake, tremble”); equivalent to quake + -ing.
Meanings
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Shaking uncontrollably, especially due to fear or awe; trembling or shivering.
Deriveds
quakingly · quaking bog · quaking aspen
quaking en · VERB · etymology 2
Etymology
From Middle English quakynge, quakand, from Old English cwaciende (“quaking”), present participle of Old English cwacian (“to quake, tremble”); equivalent to quake + -ing.
Meanings
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of quake