“Quiver” is related to the Old English word cwiferlice (sound it out and you’ll see the connection), and this word meant “zealously.” But “quiver” has been used with its present definition, at least as a noun, since the 1300s. This is another one of those “why, English language, why?” spelling differences, isn’t it? It starts getting a bit wild when you think about adjective and adverb forms of this words-”quivery” and “quiveringly” versus “quavery” and “quaveringly”-but they are all indeed distinct words. “quaver” – did you already know this difference?
“Quaver,” as a verb, means to trill or have a tremble or vibration in one’s voice.“Quiver,” as a noun, is a reference to this tremble, or it can be a case for carrying arrows or sometimes even the collection of arrows themselves.“Quiver,” as a verb, means to tremble or shake, and it’s often related to fear or trepidation.They tremble sure, but “quiver” isn’t the correct word in this situation. One of the most common American typos in this area is to talk about someone’s “quivering voice.” Voices don’t quiver. The word “quiver” can be tricky because it means different things-many of which are ready to be a part of an action-packed story-but it doesn’t mean everything you might think it does. Your arrows might sit at the ready, but what’s their location strapped to your back called again? (How’s that for a correct but slightly complicated sentence?) Cool, huh? Plus, these quiver tree quivers probably made many people quiver over the years. Does it ever quiver when flocks of birds leave its branches? Is there any legend about its quavering voice? I don’t think so, but the hollow stems of this massive variety of the aloe family have a long history of being used for arrow quivers. And then there’s the Quiver Tree, native to Africa, also known as kokerboom in Afrikaans.
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