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DITTY
ditty
(noun) a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ditty (plural ditties)
A short verse or tune.
A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.
Verb
ditty (third-person singular simple present ditties, present participle dittying, simple past and past participle dittied)
To sing; to warble a little tune.
Source: Wiktionary
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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