Lilt
Lilt (lilt) , intransitive verb
[Compare Norw. lilla, lirla, to sing in a high tone.]
1.
To do anything with animation and quickness, as to skip, fly, or hop. [Provincial English] — Wordsworth
2.
To sing cheerfully. [Scottish]
Lilt , transitive verb
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 , noun
1.
Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
The movement, the lilt, and the subtle charm of the verse.
2.
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.