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   Shake, v. t. [imp. Shook (?); p. p. Shaken (?), (Shook, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Shaking.] [OE. shaken, schaken, AS. scacan, sceacan; akin to Icel. & Sw. skaka, OS. skakan, to depart, to flee. √161.  Cf. Shock, v.]
   1. To cause to move with quick or violent vibrations; to move rapidly one way and the other; to make to tremble or shiver; to agitate.
   
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   As a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. Rev. vi. 13.
   
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   Ascend my chariot; guide the rapid wheels
   
   That shake heaven's basis. Milton.
   
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   2. Fig.: To move from firmness; to weaken the stability of; to cause to waver; to impair the resolution of.
   
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   When his doctrines grew too strong to be shook by his enemies, they persecuted his reputation. Atterbury.
   
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   Thy equal fear that my firm faith and love
   
   Can by his fraud be shaken or seduced. Milton.
   
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   3. (Mus.) To give a tremulous tone to; to trill; as, “to shake a note in music”.
   
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   4. To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion; to rid one's self of; -- generally with an adverb, as off, out, etc.; as, “to shake fruit down from a tree”.
   
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   Shake off the golden slumber of repose. Shak.
   
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   'Tis our fast intent
   
   To shake all cares and business from our age. Shak.
   
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   I could scarcely shake him out of my company. Bunyan.
   
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   To shake a cask (Naut.), to knock a cask to pieces and pack the staves. -- To shake hands, to perform the customary act of civility by clasping and moving hands, as an expression of greeting, farewell, good will, agreement, etc. -- To shake out a reef (Naut.), to untile the reef points and spread more canvas. -- To shake the bells. See under Bell. -- To shake the sails (Naut.), to luff up in the wind, causing the sails to shiver. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
   
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   Shook (sho͝ok), imp. & obs.  or poet. p. p. of Shake.
   
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   Shook, n. [Cf. Shock a bundle of sheaves.] (Com.) (a) A set of staves and headings sufficient in number for one hogshead, cask, barrel, or the like, trimmed, and bound together in compact form. (b) A set of boards for a sugar box. (c) The parts of a piece of house furniture, as a bedstead, packed together.
   
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   Shook, v. t. To pack, as staves, in a shook.
   
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