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shiv·er1 (shĭv́ər)

[Middle English chiveren, shiveren.]

verb: -ered, -er·ing, -ers. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To shake with or as if with cold; tremble. See synonyms at shake
  2. To quiver or vibrate, as by the force of the wind.

transitive verb 

Nautical
To cause (a sail) to flutter by sailing too close to the wind.

noun 

  1. An instance of shivering or trembling.
  2. An attack of shivering. Used with the.
shiv·er2 (shĭv́ər)

[Middle English shiveren, from shivere, splinter.]

verb: -ered, -er·ing, -ers. 

intransitive verb 

To break into fragments or splinters; shatter.

transitive verb 

To cause to break suddenly into fragments or splinters.

noun 

A fragment or splinter.