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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1606-1630
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Quiver, v. Also: quivering, whivering vbl. n. [e.m.E. quyuer to shake or tremble (Caxton), late ME and e.m.E. quauer id. (a1440), to use trills or shakes in singing (1538).] intr. a. To shake, tremble, quiver. b. To use trills or shakes in singing. — 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. vii.
Punicall pinsels, displayed for whiuering in the winde 1630 Exchequer Petitions & Processes MS (Reg. H.) No. 56.
[Edward Kellie, musician to the Chapel Royal, has depursed 1525 marks in] careing to Ingland and instructing of ane Scottisman and [blank] boyes to quiver … and als for trayning up of some young boyes heir in the quivering
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