Emily Dickinson Lexicon

quiver (-ed, -s), v. [Prob. onomatopoetic origin.] (webplay: cooling, fly, green, heat, play, trill, wind).

1. Quake; shake; shiver; tremble; shudder.
2. Flutter; ripple; [fig.] float; waft; drift; blow; move fitfully.
3. Vibrate; [fig.] warble; twitter; carol; produce sweetly modulated musical tones.