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Webster 1913 Edition
Shiver
Shiv′er
,Noun.
1.
One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence; – generally used in the plural.
“All to shivers dashed.” Milton.
2.
A thin slice; a shive.
[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
“A shiver of their own loaf.” Fuller.
Of your soft bread, not but a
shiver
. Chaucer.
3.
(Geol.)
A variety of blue slate.
4.
(Naut.)
A sheave or small wheel in a pulley.
5.
A small wedge, as for fastening the bolt of a window shutter.
6.
A spindle.
[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Shiv′er
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Shivered
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Shivering
.] To break into many small pieces, or splinters; to shatter; to dash to pieces by a blow;
as, to
. shiver
a glass gobletAll the ground
With
With
shivered
armor strown. Milton.
Shiv′er
,Verb.
I.
To separate suddenly into many small pieces or parts; to be shattered.
There
shiver
shafts upon shields thick. Chaucer
The natural world, should gravity once cease, . . . would instantly
shiver
into millions of atoms. Woodward.
Shiv′er
,Verb.
I.
[OE.
chiveren
, cheveren
; of uncertain origin. This word seems to have been confused with shiver
to shatter.] To tremble; to vibrate; to quiver; to shake, as from cold or fear.
Prometheus is laid
On icy Caucasus to
On icy Caucasus to
shiver
. Swift.
The man that
Thus steeled and hardened, ventures boldly in.
shivered
on the brink of sin,Thus steeled and hardened, ventures boldly in.
Creech.
Shiv′er
,Verb.
T.
(Naut.)
To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.
Shiv′er
,Noun.
The act of shivering or trembling.
Webster 1828 Edition
Shiver
SHIV'ER
,Noun.
1. In mineralogy, a species of blue slate; shist; shale.
2. In seamen's language, a little wheel; a sheeve.
SHIV'ER
,Verb.
T.
The ground with shiver'd armor strown. Milton.
SHIV'ER
,Verb.
I.
1. To fell at once into many small pieces or parts.
The natural world, should gravity once cease, would instantly shiver into of millions of atoms. Woodward.
2. To quake; to tremble; to shudder; to shake, as with cold, ague; fear or horror.
The man that shiver'd on the brink of sin. Dryden.
Prometeus is laid
On icy Caucasus to shiver. Swift.
3. To be affected with a thrilling sensation, like that of chillness.
Any very harsh noise will set the teeth on edge, and make all the body shiver.