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DITTIED
Etymology
Adjective
dittied (not comparable)
Set, sung, or composed as a ditty (of a specified kind).
Source: Wiktionary
Dit"tied, a. Etym: [From Ditty.]
Definition: Set, sung, or composed as a ditty; -- usually in composition. Who, with his soft pipe, and smooth-dittied song. Milton.
DITTY
Dit"ty, n.; pl. Ditties. Etym: [OE. dite, OF. ditié, fr. L. dictatum, p. p. neut. of dictare to say often, dictate, compose. See Dictate, v. t.]
1. A saying or utterance; especially, one that is short and frequently repeated; a theme. O, too high ditty for my simple rhyme. Spenser.
2. A song; a lay; a little poem intended to be sung. "Religious, martial, or civil ditties." Milton.ditties sing. Sandys.
Dit"ty, v. i.
Definition: To sing; to warble a little tune. Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes. Herbert.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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