warble

  • 121war|ble — war|ble1 «WR buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to sing with trills, quavers, or melodious turns: »Birds warbled in the trees. 2. to make a sound like that of a bird warbling: »The brook warbled over its rocky bed. SYNONYM(S): purl, ripple …

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  • 122Carol — Car ol, v. i. To sing; esp. to sing joyfully; to warble. [1913 Webster] And carol of love s high praise. Spenser. [1913 Webster] The gray linnets carol from the hill. Beattie. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 123croud — Crowd Crowd, n. [W. crwth; akin to Gael. cruit. Perh. named from its shape, and akin to Gr. kyrto s curved, and E. curve. Cf. {Rote}.] An ancient instrument of music with six strings; a kind of violin, being the oldest known stringed instrument… …

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  • 124Crowd — Crowd, n. [W. crwth; akin to Gael. cruit. Perh. named from its shape, and akin to Gr. kyrto s curved, and E. curve. Cf. {Rote}.] An ancient instrument of music with six strings; a kind of violin, being the oldest known stringed instrument played… …

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  • 125crowth — Crowd Crowd, n. [W. crwth; akin to Gael. cruit. Perh. named from its shape, and akin to Gr. kyrto s curved, and E. curve. Cf. {Rote}.] An ancient instrument of music with six strings; a kind of violin, being the oldest known stringed instrument… …

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  • 126cruth — Crowd Crowd, n. [W. crwth; akin to Gael. cruit. Perh. named from its shape, and akin to Gr. kyrto s curved, and E. curve. Cf. {Rote}.] An ancient instrument of music with six strings; a kind of violin, being the oldest known stringed instrument… …

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  • 127crwth — Crowd Crowd, n. [W. crwth; akin to Gael. cruit. Perh. named from its shape, and akin to Gr. kyrto s curved, and E. curve. Cf. {Rote}.] An ancient instrument of music with six strings; a kind of violin, being the oldest known stringed instrument… …

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  • 128Ditty — Dit ty, v. i. To sing; to warble a little tune. [1913 Webster] Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes. Herbert. [1913 Webster] …

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