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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quaver, Quawer, n.2 [e.m.E. quaver (1570), ? f. e.m.E. and late ME quaver v. to tremble, to sing with trills or quavers.] A quaver, the note in music, half the length of a crotchet. Also attrib. — c1550-c1580 Art of Music 1b.
The quaver is a figur lik the curchet havand ane cruik in rycht part a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 93 (Wr.).
With quaver, crotchet, semi-briefeattrib. c1550-c1580 Art of Music 5.
It is callit ane quawer rest
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