quave
See also: Quave
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English quaven, cwavien (“to tremble”). More at quaver.
Verb
editquave (third-person singular simple present quaves, present participle quaving, simple past and past participle quaved)
- (intransitive, obsolete) To quiver or tremble.
- 13??, William Langland, Piers Plowman
- The wal waggede and cleef, and al the world quaved.
- 13??, William Langland, Piers Plowman
Noun
editquave (plural quaves)