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quiver

Noun

∙ A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun. weaponry
∙ A ready storage location for figurative tools or weapons. figuratively
∙ The collective noun for cobras. obsolete
∙ Shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion.
∙ A multidigraph. mathematics

Adjective

∙ Nimble, active. archaic

Verb

∙ To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. intransitive