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quiver en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈkwɪvɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
• (General-American) audio
• /ˈkwɪvə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• kwĭˈvər (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English quiver, from Anglo-Norman quivre, from Old Dutch cocare (source of Dutch koker, and cognate to Old English cocer (“quiver, case”)), from Proto-West Germanic *kokar (“container”), said to be from Hunnic, possibly from Proto-Mongolic *kökexür (“leather vessel for liquids”); see there for more. Replaced early modern cocker, the inherited reflex of that West Germanic word. The mathematical sense originated as German Köcher in a 1972 paper by Pierre Gabriel; it was likely chosen because a quiver contains arrows, while a digraph contains directed edges (also called "arrows").

Meanings

1. A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.
   • Arrows were carried in quiver, called also an arrow case, which served for the magazine, arrows for immediate use were worn in the girdle. 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 39:
   • Don Pedro: Nay, if Cupid have not spent all his quiver in Venice, thou wilt quake for this shortly. 1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i], line 271:
2. (figuratively) A ready storage location for figurative tools or weapons.
   • He's got lots of sales pitches in his quiver.
3. (obsolete) A vulva.
4. (obsolete) The collective noun for cobras.
5. A multidigraph, especially in the context of representation theory.

Forms

Deriveds

quiverful · Quiverfull · Auslander-Reiten quiver · subquiver · quiver tree · arrow in the quiver

Translations (175)

lt strėlinė (arrow container) · kk қорамсақ (arrow container) · bua һаадаг (arrow container) · mi pūkoro pere (arrow container) · uk тремті́ння (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · it turcasso (arrow container) · sh то̀болац (arrow container) · lo ແລ່ງ (arrow container) · es goldre (arrow container) · uk тре́мор (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · af koker (arrow container) · alt саадак (arrow container) · ota اوقلق (arrow container) · cs toulec (arrow container) · tl salungan (arrow container) · ca carcaix (arrow container) · es carcaj (arrow container) · fi viini (arrow container) · sv skakar (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · es carcax (arrow container) · mn саадаг (arrow container) · ur تَرْکَش (arrow container) · ro tolbă (arrow container) · vi bao tên (arrow container) · tpi guria (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · sh tòbolac (arrow container) · th แล่ง (arrow container) · gl carcás (arrow container) · paw pacuuʼuʼ (arrow container) · sw ziaka (arrow container) · cs chvění (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · nl pijlkoker (arrow container) · ml ആവനാഴി (arrow container) · uz o'qdon (arrow container) · grc φαρέτρα (arrow container) · fr pharètre (arrow container) · cmn 箭圖 /箭图 (arrow container) · he אַשְׁפָּה (arrow container) · fo ørvahúsi (arrow container) · paw raawacuuʼuʼ (arrow container) · te అంబులపొద (arrow container) · ja 矢筒 (arrow container) · tt ук савыты (arrow container) · mk арсена́л (a ready storage location for figurative tools or weapons) · fr frémissement (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · nmn ǃúla (arrow container) · bg трепе́рене (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · kmr tîrdank (arrow container) · el τρέμουλο (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · az oxdan (arrow container) · eo sagujo (arrow container) · tyv согун саадаа (arrow container) · da pilekogger (arrow container) · hi थर्राना (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · gl alxaba (arrow container) · tr okluk (arrow container) · cmn 一袋箭 (arrow container) · hi तरकश (arrow container) · ka საისრე (arrow container) · pt aljava (arrow container) · mk тул (arrow container) · fa تیرکش (arrow container) · gl coldre (arrow container) · fa ترکش (arrow container) · hy դող (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · fa شگا (arrow container) · vi ống tên (arrow container) · mk тре́пет (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · tk sagdak (arrow container) · cmn 箭筒 (arrow container) · be калча́н (arrow container) · pi bāṇadhi (arrow container) · gl goldre (arrow container) · az oxqabı (arrow container) · nl koker (arrow container) · te కంపించు (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · ko 전동 (arrow container) · ka კაპარჭი (arrow container) · sw podo (arrow container) · uk ту́ла (arrow container) · la gōrȳtos (arrow container) · id tarkas (arrow container) · hu puzdra (arrow container) · lv bultu maks (arrow container) · hi खोलि (arrow container) · mk трепе́рење (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · ru дрожь (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · hy կապարճ (arrow container) · tl talanga (arrow container) · ko 화살통 (arrow container) · kl qarsulivik (arrow container) · cs třes (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · fo pílahúsi (arrow container) · la pharetra (arrow container) · da kogger (arrow container) · ca buirac (arrow container) · az oxluq (arrow container) · grc γωρυτός (arrow container) · egy i-s-p:t-F27 (arrow container) · ka კანკალი (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · is örvamælir (arrow container) · az sadaq (arrow container) · bg колча́н (arrow container) · es carcaza (arrow container) · non örmalr (arrow container) · te తూణీరము (arrow container) · cs záchvěv (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · uk колча́н (arrow container) · te వణుకు (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · uz sadoq (arrow container) · tg тирдон (arrow container) · sk tulec (arrow container) · pl kołczan (arrow container) · ar جَعْبَة (arrow container) · uk сагайда́к (arrow container) · fi arsenaali (a ready storage location for figurative tools or weapons) · sw pongono (arrow container) · fr tremblement (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · bo གཞུ་ཤུབས (arrow container) · gl carcán (arrow container) · ckb تیردان (arrow container) · ka ჟრჟოლა (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · uz tirdon (arrow container) · es aljaba (arrow container) · fi nuolikotelo (arrow container) · pal 𐭪𐭭𐭲𐭢𐭫 (arrow container) · tg тиркаш (arrow container) · yi ציטער (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · sv koger (arrow container) · fr frisson (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · el φαρέτρα (arrow container) · ky саадак (arrow container) · ka ცახცახი (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · el ρίγος (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · cmn 箭袋 (arrow container) · ru тул (arrow container) · sh tòbolac (a ready storage location for figurative tools or weapons) · nb kogger (arrow container) · cs zachvění (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · sq kukur (arrow container) · fi vapina (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · sl tul (arrow container) · fy koker (arrow container) · es temblor (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · alt ок-јааныҥ кабы (arrow container) · hu tegez (arrow container) · hi कम्पन (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · ka თრთოლა (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · fa تیردان (arrow container) · ja 箙 (arrow container) · sh то̀болац (a ready storage location for figurative tools or weapons) · grc βελοθήκη (arrow container) · pl drżenie (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · ko 동개 (arrow container) · nv kʼaaʼ yeiłtįįh (arrow container) · tt садак (arrow container) · km បំពង់ព្រួញ (arrow container) · xal саадг (arrow container) · it faretra (arrow container) · uga 𐎜𐎘𐎔𐎚 (arrow container) · de Köcher (arrow container) · cs třesení (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · pt carcás (arrow container) · ru колча́н (arrow container) · tr sadak (arrow container) · ta அம்பறாத் தூணி (arrow container) · fr carquois (arrow container) · ang cocer (arrow container) · lut ʔičəd (arrow container) · pt fáretra (arrow container) · tyv колчан (arrow container) · ru тре́пет (shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion) · et nooletupp (arrow container) · ba һаҙаҡ (arrow container) · cmn 箙 (arrow container)

wikipedia: Pierre Gabriel

quiver en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈkwɪvɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
• (General-American) audio
• /ˈkwɪvə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• kwĭˈvər (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English quiver, cwiver, from Old English *cwifer, probably related to cwic (“alive”).

Meanings

1. (archaic) Nimble, active.
   • [...] there was a little quiver fellow, and 'a would manage you his piece thus; and 'a would about and about, and come you in and come you in. c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii], line 281:

Forms

Deriveds

quiverness

quiver en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈkwɪvɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
• (General-American) audio
• /ˈkwɪvə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• kwĭˈvər (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English quiveren, probably from the adjective.

Meanings

1. The act of quivering.
   • I feel a quiver every time we kiss / The sky's the limit with a love like this 1983, Chris Bostock, Dig Wayne, “Just Got Lucky”, performed by JoBoxers:

Forms

quiver en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈkwɪvɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
• (General-American) audio
• /ˈkwɪvə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• kwĭˈvər (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English quiveren, probably from the adjective.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion.
   • Next moment with a rapid, nameless impulse, in a superb lofty arch the bright steel spans the foaming distance, and quivers in the life spot of the whale. 1851 November 14, Herman Melville, chapter 84, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC, page 410:
   • And left the limbs still quivering on the ground. 1712 (date written), [Joseph] Addison, Cato, a Tragedy. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], published 1713, →OCLC, Act IV, scene i, page 47:
   • And the moonlight on the Church seemed to shift and quiver—some pigeons perhaps had been disturbed up there. 1919 October, John Galsworthy, chapter VIII, in Saint’s Progress, London: William Heinemann, published December 1919, →OCLC, part III, page 300:
   • The birds chaunt melodie on euerie buſh, The ſnakes^([sic – meaning ſnake]) lies rolled in the chearefull ſunne, The greene leaues quiuer with the cooling winde, And make a checkerd ſhadow on the ground: [...] c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii], line 12:

Forms

Deriveds

aquiver · quiverleaf · subquiver · quivering · bequiver · quivertip · upquiver · quiverish · quiversome · quiverer · quivery

Synonyms

flutter · shiver · quake · tremble · shudder

Translations (64)

grc τρέμω (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · mn чичрэх (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · eo tremi (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · pl drżeć (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · mi aroarowhaki (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · da sitre (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · mk тре́пери (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · izh hötissä (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · pt tremer (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · mi ori (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · ca tremolar (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · bg треперя (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · it fremere (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · mi whakahokirua (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · el τρέμω (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · yi ציטערן (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · uk тремті́ти (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · sh треперити (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · ru трепета́ть (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · sh drhtati (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · da dirre (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · sv darra (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · cs třást se (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · fr frémir (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · gl bracuñar (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · gl tremer (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · ja 揺らめく (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · de zittern (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · mi oreore (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · kl angaluppoq (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · haw naka (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · sh дрхтати (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · sh treperiti (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · ka კანკალი (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · pt estremecer (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · mi tīkorikori (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · kl aalaqqajuppoq (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · sv skälva (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · mn дагжих (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · cmn 顫抖 /颤抖 (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · gl trenguelear (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · cs chvět se (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · kk діріл (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · fi väristä (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · es temblar (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · ru дрожа́ть (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · mi kūreperepe (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · bg вибрирам (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · hi थरथराना (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · tpi guria (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · oc tremolar (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · da bævre (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · gl fremer (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · de zucken (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · hi थर्राना (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · fa لرزیدن (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · nl rillen (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · de flattern (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · te అదురు (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · mi kurepe (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · mi kereū (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · ru трясти́сь (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · mi ore (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion) · ta துடி (shake or move with slight and tremulous motion)