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Webster 1913 Edition
Warble
1.
(Far.)
(a)
A small, hard tumor which is produced on the back of a horse by the heat or pressure of the saddle in traveling.
(b)
A small tumor produced by the larvae of the gadfly in the backs of horses, cattle, etc. Called also
warblet
, warbeetle
, warnles
. War′ble
,Verb.
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
.] 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 songs2.
To utter musically; to modulate; to carol.
If she be right invoked in
warbled
song. Milton.
Warbling
sweet the nuptial lay. Trumbull.
3.
To cause to quaver or vibrate.
“And touch the warbled string.” Milton.
War′ble
,Verb.
I.
1.
To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously.
Such strains ne’er
warble
in the linnet's throat. Gay.
3.
To sing in a trilling manner, or with many turns and variations.
“Birds on the branches warbling.” Milton.
3.
To sing with sudden changes from chest to head tones; to yodel.
War′ble
,Noun.
A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a song.
And he, the wondrous child,
Whose silver
Outvalued every pulsing sound.
Whose silver
warble
wildOutvalued every pulsing sound.
Emerson.
Webster 1828 Edition
Warble
WARBLE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To quaver a sound or the voice; to modulate with turns or variations. Certain birds are remarkable for warbling their songs.2.
To cause to quaver.And touch the warbled string.
3.
To utter musically; to be modulated.If she be right invokd with warbled song.
Warbling sweet the nuptial lay.
WARBLE
,Verb.
I.
1.
To be quavered or modulated.Such strains neer warble in the linnets throat.
2.
To be uttered melodiously; as warbling lays.For warbling notes from inward cheering flow.
3.
To sing.Birds on the branches warbling.