Lilt
v. i.
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To do anything with animation and quickness, as to skip, fly, or hop. [Prov. Eng.]
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To sing cheerfully. [Scot.]
Lilt
v. t.
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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.
Lilt
n.
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Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
The movement, the lilt, and the subtle charm of the verse.
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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.