v. i. [ Cf. Norw. lilla, lirla, to sing in a high tone. ]
v. t. To utter with spirit, animation, or gayety; to sing with spirit and liveliness. [ 1913 Webster ]
A classic lecture, rich in sentiment,
With scraps of thundrous epic lilted out
By violet-hooded doctors. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
The movement, the lilt, and the subtle charm of the verse. F. Harrison. [ 1913 Webster ]
The housewife went about her work, or spun at her wheel, with a lilt upon her lips. J. C. Shairp. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. having a light rhythmical cadence;