"far tremare le vene e i polsi" meaning in Italian

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Verb

Etymology: Literally, “to make the veins and the wrists tremble.” From Dante's La Divina Commedia (see the quotation below). First attested in 1472. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to make the veins and the wrists tremble.}} “to make the veins and the wrists tremble.”, {{lit|to make the veins and the wrists tremble.}} Literally, “to make the veins and the wrists tremble.”, {{etydate/the|1472}} 1472, {{etydate|1472}} First attested in 1472 Head templates: {{it-verb}} far tremare le vene e i polsi
  1. to scare; to frighten Synonyms: impaurire, terrorizzare
    Sense id: en-far_tremare_le_vene_e_i_polsi-it-verb-WLCLjf3e Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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          "english": "\"See the beast that forced me to turn back. / Save me from her, famous sage -- / She makes my veins and pulses tremble.\"",
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