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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
warble \war"ble\, v. t. imp. p. p. warbled; p. pr. vb. n.
warbling. oe. werbelen, of. werbler; of teutonic origin;
cf. g. wirbeln to turn, to warble, d. wervelen, akin to e.
whirl. see whirl.
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1. to sing in a trilling, quavering, or vibratory manner; to
modulate with turns or variations; to trill; as, certain
birds are remarkable for warbling their songs.
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2. to utter musically; to modulate; to carol.
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if she be right invoked in warbled song. --milton.
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warbling sweet the nuptial lay. --trumbull.
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3. to cause to quaver or vibrate. "and touch the warbled
string." --milton.
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see also:
warbled warbling whirl
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