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Pronunciation : War"ble
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Wormil.]
Definition : 1. (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 larv? of the gadfly in the backs of horses, cattle, etc. Called also warblet, warbeetle, warnles.

2. (Zo?l.)

Defn: See Wormil.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : War"ble
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OE. werbelen, OF. werbler; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. wirbeln to turn, to warble, D. wervelen, akin to E. whirl. See Whirl.]
Definition : 1. 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.

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

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

t. [imp. & p. p. Warbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Warbling.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : War"ble
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously. Such strains ne'er warble in the linnet's throat. Gay.

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

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

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : War"ble
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a song. And he, the wondrous child, Whose silver warble wild Outvalued every pulsing sound. Emerson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913