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• lilt — (v.) 1510s, to lift up (the voice), probably from late 14c. W. Midlands dialect lulten to sound an alarm, of unknown origin. Possible relatives include Norw. lilla to sing and Low Ger. lul pipe. It is possible that the whole loose group is… …   Etymology dictionary

• pipe — Synonyms and related words: English horn, Missouri meerschaum, Pandean pipe, adjutage, aerophone, anthem, aulos, bagpipe, ballad, bark, barrel, basset horn, basset oboe, bassoon, bawl, bay, beep, bell, bellow, blare, blast, blat, blow, blow a… …   Moby Thesaurus

• lilt — liltingly, adv. liltingness, n. /lilt/, n. 1. rhythmic swing or cadence. 2. a lilting song or tune. v.i., v.t. 3. to sing or play in a light, tripping, or rhythmic manner. [1300 50; ME lulte; perh. akin to D lul pipe, lullen to lull] * * * …   Universalium

• lilt — Synonyms and related words: Alexandrine, Brautlied, Christmas carol, Kunstlied, Liebeslied, Volkslied, accent, accentuation, alba, amphibrach, amphimacer, anacrusis, anapest, anthem, antispast, arsis, art song, aubade, bacchius, ballad, ballade,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• lilt — /lɪlt / (say lilt) noun 1. rhythmic swing or cadence. 2. a lilting song or tune. –verb (i) 3. to sing or play in a light, tripping, or rhythmic manner. –verb (t) 4. to sing (a song) or play (music, etc.) in a light, tripping, or rhythmic manner.… …  

• chirp — [v] peep, cheep call, chip, chipper, chirrup, lilt, pipe, purl, quaver, roll, sing, sound, trill, tweedle, tweet, twitter, warble; concept 64 …   New thesaurus

• Highland Dancing — Highland Fling Highland Dancing (engl. „Hochland Tanzen“) ist eine schottische Form des Schautanzes, die sich besonders durch schnelle Beinarbeit und kraftvolle Sprünge auszeichnet. Die Tänze sind meist Solotänze oder Tänze für vier Tänzer. Die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Music of Northumbria — Here Northumbria is taken to mean Northumberland, the northernmost county of England, and County Durham. The region possesses a distinctive style of folk music with a strong and continuing tradition.[1] The region is particularly noted for its… …   Wikipedia

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• Scottish highland dance — The term Highland Dancing is used today to refer to a style of athletic solo dancing which evolved into its current form during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in the context of competitions at public events (namely, Highland games), where …   Wikipedia