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quaverer

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qua⋅ver

  [kwey-ver]
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–verb (used without object)
1. to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
2. to sound, speak, or sing tremulously: Her voice quavered a moment and then she regained control.
3. to perform trills in singing or on a musical instrument.
–verb (used with object)
4. to utter, say, or sing with a quavering or tremulous voice.
–noun
5. a quavering or tremulous shake, esp. in the voice.
6. a quavering tone or utterance.
7. Music (chiefly British). an eighth note.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME quaveren (v.), b. quake and waver 1

Related forms:
qua⋅ver⋅er, noun
qua⋅ver⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
qua⋅ver⋅y, qua⋅ver⋅ous, adjective
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Walkers Crisps in USA
Imported British flavoured crisps, sensations, wotsits, quavers
Britishfood.com
Great British foods
Economical postage to USA & Europe 1000's of British foods
www.britsuperstore.com
Word Origin & History

quaver  (v.)
"to vibrate, tremble," 1430, probably frequentative of cwavien "to tremble, shake" (c.1225), probably related to Low Ger. quabbeln "tremble," possibly of imitative origin. Meaning "sing in trills or quavers" first recorded 1538. The noun meaning "musical note" is first recorded 1570.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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