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Lilt (lĭlt), 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.
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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.
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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.
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The movement, the lilt, and the subtle charm of the verse. F. Harrison.
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2. A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
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The housewife went about her work, or spun at her wheel, with a lilt upon her lips. J. C. Shairp.
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