(a) To tremble or shudder because of strong emotion, esp. fear, apprehension, or anger; -- also refl.; ~ togeder, transl. of L contremiscere; ~ and dideren (shaken), chiveren (tremlen) and ~; (b) ~ for (of, with), to tremble for (fear, sorrow, anger, etc.); (c) don (geren, maken) ~, to cause (sb.) to shake because of fear; (d) to shake with fear (to do sth.); ~ ayen(es, tremble with fear in anticipation of or before (God's judgment or wrath); ~ biforen, quake in fear or joy before (Christ, the Trinity); ~ for, shake with fear because of (sb. or sth.); ~ of, tremble because of (sth.); ~ in presence, tremble with fear in the presence (of sb.); (e) ppl. quakinge as adj.: trembling with fear; also fig.; quakinge for (in), shaking for (fear); as noun: a person quaking with fear; (f) in phrases: ~ ech bon (lim), ~ bodi and berd, ~ hond fot and berd, ~ on ech lim (in eueri membre), etc., ~ in (with) flesh, to tremble throughout the body because of fear, etc.; ~ in speche, hesitate in speech, stammer.

(a) Of the body or hand: to tremble for fear, distress, etc.; ~ for (of), of the body, an extremity, or the lips: tremble or quiver for (fear, etc.); -- sometimes with dative denoting possession; ppl. quakinge as adj., of the hand: trembling; (b) of the heart: to pound because of fear; ~ for (of, with), throb for (fear, etc.); ppl. quakinge as adj., of the heart or pulse: pounding for fear, etc.; (c) of one's bowels or loins: to be stirred by fear, etc.; of one's spirits: be roused by distress; (d) of one's breath: to come in gasps or pants because of distress; of a voice: quaver for fear.

(a) To shake because of illness or a physical infirmity, a wound, etc.; of the heart: palpitate; ~ for (in, with), shake with (sickness, etc.); (b) ppl. quakinge as adj.: trembling because of age, illness, etc.; of the body or an extremity: tremulous; of a voice: quavering; quakinge for, tremulous with (age, weakness); quakinge in, shaking in (pain).

To tremble with cold; tremble from violent activity [quots.: Glo.Chron.B & a1449]; tremble from demoniac possession [quot.: 1440]; flinch from heat [quot.: c1325]; of the eyes: blink at brilliant light [quot.: a1398]; maken ~, of cold: cause (sb.) to shiver; ppl. quakinge as adj.: shivering with cold.

(a) To be upset or agitated with fear, apprehension, etc. [some quots. here may belong to 1a.(a)]; (b) ~ for (in, of), to be agitated or stirred by (sorrow, fear, etc.); ~ for drede of, be agitated by fear of (sb. or sth.); (c) don (maken) ~, of fear or anxiety: to agitate (sb., the heart); (d) maken ~, to agitate (a people, nation) with fear; (e) ~ at, to regard (sth.) with awe or fearful respect; ~ for, be frightened for (oneself); be fearful of (sb. or sth.); ~ from (of), be afraid of (sb.); ~ in, of a person's spirits: falter in (misfortunes); grow feeble; (f) ppl. quakinge as adj.: apprehensive, anxious, worried.

(a) Of the earth, the ground: to quake, tremble; vibrate; ~ togeder, transl. of L contremere; don (maken) ~, cause (the earth) to shake; ~ and quaven (tremlen, etc.); stiren (tremlen) and ~; (b) ~ for, of the earth or the heavens: to tremble with (fear, grief); ~ of, of earth: shake because of (sth.); ~ afore, of the earth or the heavens: quake at (Doomsday); ~ at (on), of the earth: tremble at (seeing God), tremble in (the presence of God); (c) of a mountain, piece of land, etc.: to quake; ~ of, of a piece of land: tremble or vibrate from (sth.); ppl. quakinge as adj., of a bog: quaking; (d) of a city, house, wall, bed, etc.: to shake; ppl. quakinge as adj.: shaking, shaky; (e) of a pen: to tremble; ~ for (of), shake for (fear, pity); don ~, cause (a pen) to quake; ppl. quakinge as adj.: trembling; (f) of a tree: to shake, quiver; of leaves: quiver, flutter; (g) of water: to stir violently; ppl. quakinge as adj., of a wave: resounding, roaring; of the sound of thunder: shaking, rumbling; (h) of inanimate objects: to quake or be agitated.

(a) To sway to and fro, waver; (b) of thought: to vacillate; (c) of the eyes: to shift, be shifty.

(a) In proverb; (b) in comparisons: ~ as (so) he wer wod, to shake like a madman; ~ for mouton, tremble like a sheep; ~ as lef on (upon) tre, quiver or shake like a leaf on a tree; ~ as an aspe lef, ~ as lef on linde, ~ as doth the braunch, etc. [see also aspe n.(2)].

(a) To make (sth.) shake or change rapidly; (b) to fear (sth.); tremble at (sth.).

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