athrill

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Expediting preparations for strategic move in rear, 'Mid poor females' ululations, most distressing to the ear-- What makes all your pulses throb? oh! what sets all your nerves athrill?

From Settlers and Scouts by Strang, Herbert

Left alone, my nerves were all athrill with excitement, and I believe my hand shook.

From A Veldt Vendetta by Mitford, Bertram

But in reality the speaker suddenly found himself all athrill.

From The Heath Hover Mystery by Mitford, Bertram

Something new, wonderfully, terrifyingly, deliciously new, gripped at her heart and set her whole body athrill and trembling.

From Running Sands by Kauffman, Reginald Wright

The summer—no sweeter was ever; The sunshiny woods all athrill; The grayling aleap in the river, The bighorn asleep on the hill.

From Songs of a Sourdough by Service, Robert W. (Robert William)