To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.
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To be agitated with quick, short motions continually repeated; to shake with fear, cold, etc.; to shudder; to tremble.
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To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.
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obs. p. p. of Shake.
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To shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; to quake; to quiver; to shiver; to shudder; -- said of a person or an animal.
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A quaking of the sea.
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A pile or assemblage of sheaves of grain, as wheat, rye, or the like, set up in a field, the sheaves varying in number from twelve to sixteen; a stoo…
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A trembling; a shivering or shaking; a quivering or vibratory motion; as, the tremor of a person who is weak, infirm, or old.
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One who quakes.
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One who quakes.
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A trembling; a shivering or shaking; a quivering or vibratory motion; as, the tremor of a person who is weak, infirm, or old.
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A trembling; a shivering or shaking; a quivering or vibratory motion; as, the tremor of a person who is weak, infirm, or old.
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A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise. The wave of shock sometimes trav…
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To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; to bound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; -- said specifically of…
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Nimble; active.
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A trembling; a shivering or shaking; a quivering or vibratory motion; as, the tremor of a person who is weak, infirm, or old.
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