Lilt (?), v. i. [Cf. Norw. lilla, lirla, to sing in a high tone.]
1.
To do anything with animation and quickness, as to skip, fly, or hop.
[Prov. Eng.]
Wordsworth.
2.
To sing cheerfully.
[Scot.]
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Lilt, v. t.
To utter with spirit, animation, or gayety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
A classic lecture, rich in sentiment,
With scraps of thundrous epic lilted out
By violet-hooded doctors.
Tennyson.
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Lilt, n.
1.
Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
The movement, the lilt, and the subtle charm of the verse.
F. Harrison.
2.
A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
The housewife went about her work, or spun at her wheel, with a lilt upon her lips.
J. C. Shairp.
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