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Tremulous \Trem"u*lous\, a. [L. tremulus, fr. tremere to
tremble. See {Tremble}.]
1. Shaking; shivering; quivering; as, a tremulous limb; a
tremulous motion of the hand or the lips; the tremulous
leaf of the poplar.
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2. Affected with fear or timidity; trembling.
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The tender, tremulous Christian. --Dr. H. More.
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{Trem"u*lous*ness}, n.
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