quaven

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwaːvən/

Verb

quaven (third-person singular simple present quaveth, present participle quavende, quavynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle quaved)

  1. (intransitive, uncommon) To shake, quake, or tremble.

Conjugation

Conjugation of quaven (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) quaven, quave
present tense past tense
1st-person singular quave quaved
2nd-person singular quavest quavedest
3rd-person singular quaveth quaved
subjunctive singular quave
imperative singular —
plural1 quaven, quave quaveden, quavede
imperative plural quaveth, quave —
participles quavynge, quavende quaved

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: quave (obsolete)

References

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