"ashiver" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈʃɪvɚ/
Rhymes: -ɪvɚ Etymology: a- + shiver Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|shiver}} a- + shiver Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ashiver (not comparable)
  1. Shivering. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: aquiver, atremble
    Sense id: en-ashiver-en-adj-dsUEVAL8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-

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          "ref": "1865, Henry Alford, “The Seasons: A Masque”, in The Poetical Works of Henry Alford, London: Alexander Strahan, page 337",
          "text": "Father Christmas, behold, all ashiver with cold,\nBut the parent of blessings too vast to be told;",
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