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shudders

 [shuhd-er]   Origin

shud·der

   [shuhd-er]
verb (used without object)
1.
to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
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2.
a convulsive movement of the body, as from horror, fear, or cold.

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Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English shodderen (v.) (cognate with German schaudern < LG), frequentative of Old English scūdan to tremble; see -er6

Can be confused: shudder, shutter.

Synonyms
1. quiver. See shiver1.

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shudder
c.1310, possibly from M.Du. schuderen "to shudder," or M.L.G. schoderen, both from P.Gmc. *skud-. The noun is from 1607.
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