In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
QUIVERING
vibration, quiver, quivering
(noun) the act of vibrating
shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation
(noun) a shaky motion; “the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
quivering
shaking, shivering
Verb
quivering
present participle of quiver
Noun
quivering (plural quiverings)
A motion by which something quivers or trembles.
There came at last a silence so complete she could hear the ticking of the clock under the bed, and the snoring of Sophronie's children behind the wall of the girls' bedroom.
Source: Wiktionary
QUIVER
Quiv"er, a. Etym: [Akin to AS. cwiferlice anxiously; cf. OD. kuiven, kuiveren. Cf. Quaver.]
Definition: Nimble; active. [Obs.] " A little quiver fellow." Shak.
Quiv"er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quivered; p. pr. & vb. n. Quivering.] Etym: [Cf. Quaver.]
Definition: To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. The green leaves quiver with the cooling wind. Shak. And left the limbs still quivering on the ground. Addison.
Quiv"er, n.
Definition: The act or state of quivering; a tremor.
Quiv"er, n. Etym: [OF. cuivre, cuevre, coivre, LL. cucurum, fr. OHG. chohhari quiver, receptacle, G. köcher quiver; akin to AS. color, cocur, cocer, D. koker. Cf. Cocker a high shoe.]
Definition: A case or sheath for arrows to be carried on the person. Reside him hung his bow And quiver, with three-bolted thunder stored. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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