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KJV Dictionary Definition: shiver

shiver

SHIV'ER, n.

1. In mineralogy, a species of blue slate; shist; shale.

2. In seamen's language, a little wheel; a sheeve.

SHIV'ER, v.t. supra. Qu. Heb. to break in pieces. Class Br. No.26. To break into many small pieces or splinters; to shatter; to dash to pieces by a blow.

The ground with shiver'd armor strown. Milton.

SHIV'ER, v.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.

shivered

SHIV'ERED, pp. Broken or dashed into small pieces.

shivering

SHIV'ERING, ppr.

1. Breaking or dashing into small pieces.

2. Quaking; trembling; shaking, as with cold or fear.

SHIV'ERING, n.

1. The act of breaking or dashing to pieces; division; severance.

2. A trembling; a shaking with cold or fear.