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quaver

1. qua.ver \'kwa--v*r\ \'kwa-v-(*-)rin\ \'kwa-v-(*-)rin-le-\ \-(*-)re-\ vb 
   or qua.ver.ing [ME quaveren, freq. of quaven to tremble] 1: TREMBLE, SHAKE 
   {~ing inwardly}  2: TRILL  3: to utter sound in tremulous tones  : to utter 
   quaveringly  - qua.ver.ing.ly av
2. quaver n 1: EIGHTH NOTE  2: TRILL  3: a tremulous sound