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noun

Warble n.

(Far.)

(a)

A small, hard tumor which is produced on the back of a horse by the heat or pressure of the saddle in traveling.

(b)

A small tumor produced by the larvae of the gadfly in the backs of horses, cattle, etc. Called also warblet, warbeetle, warnles.

(Zool.) See Wormil.

Warble n. A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a song. "And he, the wondrous child, Whose silver warble wild Outvalued every pulsing sound."

verb

Warble v. t. (past & past part. warbled; pres. part. warbling)

To sing in a trilling, quavering, or vibratory manner; to modulate with turns or variations; to trill; as, certain birds are remarkable for warbling their songs.

To utter musically; to modulate; to carol. "If she be right invoked in warbled song." "Warbling sweet the nuptial lay."

To cause to quaver or vibrate. "And touch the warbled string."

Warble v. i.

To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously. "Such strains ne'er warble in the linnet's throat."

To sing in a trilling manner, or with many turns and variations. "Birds on the branches warbling."

To sing with sudden changes from chest to head tones; to yodel.

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Etymology of 'Warble'

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"Warble" Quotes from Famous Books

... lived on earth, She loved this leafy dell, and knew by name All things of sylvan birth; Squirrel and bird chirped welcome, when she came: Yet now, in careless mirth, They frisk, and build, and warble all the same. ...

— The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 • Various

... accomplished this feat in less than ten minutes), received the count on his entrance. The songs of the birds were heard in an aviary hard by, and the branches of laburnums and rose acacias formed an exquisite framework to the blue velvet curtains. Everything in this charming retreat, from the warble of the birds to the smile of the mistress, breathed tranquillity and repose. The count had felt the influence of this happiness from the moment he entered the house, and he remained silent and pensive, forgetting that ...

— The Count of Monte Cristo • Alexandre Dumas, Pere

... her list of knights. But I intend to warble about the beauty of another lady! and the mad fool who would bring her misfortune. I confess to thee, Madonna, that I'm afraid! What shall I do? Give me your advice. Shall I go ...

— Zanetto and Cavalleria Rusticana • Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Guido Menasci, and Pietro Mascagni

... miss, and it would not do to strain your voice, which is well-nigh perfect in itself; but, of course, your execution is defective,—just as a young nightingale cannot warble all its strains before it is full-feathered. If you study faithfully, in one year, or certainly one and a half, you will be ready for your engagement at Della Scala. Hist! see if you can ...

— Vashti - or, Until Death Us Do Part • Augusta J. Evans Wilson

... acts mademoiselle went, in her fine clothes, to her uncle, who was accustomed at this, the best hour in the day, to take his walk on the terrace which overlooked the Brillante, where he could listen to the warble of birds which were resting in the coppice, unafraid of either sportsmen or children. At such times of waiting she never joined the Abbe de Sponde without asking him some ridiculous question, in order to draw the old man into a discussion which might serve to amuse ...

— An Old Maid • Honore de Balzac

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