Quake, v. tremble, shiver, R. 462; quake, A 3614, F 860; shake, T. iii. 542; Quake, 1 pr. s. I 159; tremble, 6. 55; Quaketh, pr. s. quakes, L. 2680; trembles, T. iv. 14; Quook, pt. s. quaked, T. v. 36, 926; L. 2317, 2648; A 1576, 1762, B 3394; Quaked, pp. B 3831; Quaketh, imp. pl. quake, fear, T. ii. 302; Quaking, pres. pt. shaking, 3. 1212; E 317, 358; Quakinge, heaving, B 4. m 5. 18. (Lat. frementi, perhaps misread as trementi). A.S. cwacian.
Quaking, s. trembling, fear, 7. 214.
Quakke, s. a state of hoarseness, A 4152. Cf. E. Friesic kwak, applied to the croaking of frogs; Low G. quakken, to croak; to groan like a sick man (Bremen Wörterbuch).
Qualitee, s. quality, T. iii. 31.
Qualm, s. pestilence, A 2014; evil, plague, R. 357; foreboding of death, T. v. 382; Qualme, dat. HF. 1968. A.S. cwealm.
Quantite, s. quantity, vastness, 5. 58; size, A. i. 18. 10, 21. 25.
Quappe, v. heave, toss (lit. shake, palpitate), L. 1767; beat repeatedly, L. 865; palpitate, T. iii. 57. Cf. Norweg. kveppa (pt. t. kvapp), to slip suddenly, to rock (Aasen); and see kwabbe, kwabben in Koolman's E. Friesic Dictionary.
Quarele, s. complaint, 25. 11 (see vol. iv. p. xxvii). See Querele.
Quart, s. quart, A 649, 3497.
Quarter, s. quarter, T. v. 1698; fourth part (of the night), 3. 198;