n.
Pronunciation: ' l ə -l ə - ˌ b ī
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -bies
Etymology: obsolete English lulla, interjection used to lull a child (fr. ME) + bye, interjection used to lull a child, from Middle English by
Date: 1573
: a soothing refrain specifically : a song to quiet children or lull them to sleep