DITTIES

Noun

ditties

plural of ditty

Anagrams

• dietist, tidiest

Source: Wiktionary


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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