"atremble" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From a- + tremble. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|a-<id:on>|tremble|text=+|tree=1}} From a- + tremble., {{ety|en|:af|a-<id:on>|tremble|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der. Proto-Germanic *an Proto-West Germanic *ana Old English on Middle English an Middle English a- English a- English tremble English atremble From a- + tremble. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} atremble (not comparable)
  1. Trembling. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: aquiver
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