Category:Quaver

Qua"ver, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quavered; p. pr. & vb. n. Quavering.] Etym: [oe. quaven to shake, to tremble; cf. Lg. quabbeln to shake, to Be soft, of fat substances, quabbe a fat lump of flesh, a dewlap, d. Kwabbe, and e. quiver, v.]

1. To tremble; to vibrate; to shake. Sir i. Newton.

2. Especially, to shake the voice; to utter or form sound with rapid Or tremulous vibrations, as in singing; also, to trill on a musical Instrument

Quaver Qua"ver, v. t.

Defn: to utter with quavers. We shall hear her quavering them. . . to some sprightly airs of the Opera. Addison.

Quaver Qua"ver, n.

1. A shake, or rapid and tremulous vibration, of the voice, or of an Instrument of music.

2. (mus.)

Defn: an eighth note. See eighth.