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tremor (iou) and loppard (medicine)


tremor (iou)



tremor noun & verb. LME.
[Old French tremour, Latin tremor rel. to tremere, Greek tremein tremble: see -OR.]
A. noun.
Terror. LME-L15.
Times The weakness and tremor of Parkinson's disease. R. Rendell He felt a tremor of apprehension.
Trembling or involuntary shaking of the body, limbs, etc.; unsteadiness, agitation; an instance of this, a quiver; a shiver or thrill of fear, excitement, etc. E17.
(A) vibration or shaking caused by an external impulse; spec. a slight earthquake (also earth tremor). M17.
Times The tremor..damaged many buildings in the old part of the city.
Comb.: tremor disc Astronomy the telescopic or photographic image of a star as enlarged by atmospheric tremor.
b. verb intrans. Be agitated by a tremor or tremors; shake, tremble. E20.
tremorless adjective M19.
tremorlessly adverb L19.

loppard (medicine)


loppard


A tree, the top of which has been lopped off.

Origin: Lop + -ard.

Source: Websters Dictionary