v. Obs. rare. [f. L. ēvibrāt- ppl. stem of ēvibrāre, f. ē- out + vibrāre to brandish: see VIBRATE.] a. intr. To shake, tremble. b. trans. To brandish (a sword); to hurl (a missile); in quot. fig.
1583. Stubbes, Anat. Abus., 63. Doe not his handes and all his bodie euibrate, quauer, and shake.
1623–6. Cockeram, Euibrate, to shake.
1680. H. More, Apocal. Apoc., 199. That wonderful contrition of heart, that the word of God makes, when it is sincerely and powerfully evibrated against the Enemies of his Kingdom.
Hence † Evibration [see -ATION], the action of brandishing, a quick movement.
1644. H. Vaughan, Serm., 20. Dost thou … stay the loose evibrations and glances of the eye?
1656–81. in Blount, Glossogr.
1721–1800. in Bailey.
