"quave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quaves [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English quaven, cwavien (“to tremble”). More at quaver. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|quaven}} Middle English quaven Head templates: {{en-noun}} quave (plural quaves)
  1. A shaking; trembling.
    Sense id: en-quave-en-noun-mlNsCyrP

Verb

Forms: quaves [present, singular, third-person], quaving [participle, present], quaved [participle, past], quaved [past]
Etymology: From Middle English quaven, cwavien (“to tremble”). More at quaver. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|quaven}} Middle English quaven Head templates: {{en-verb}} quave (third-person singular simple present quaves, present participle quaving, simple past and past participle quaved)
  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To quiver or tremble. Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-quave-en-verb-dAHYykv- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75

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