v. & n.
v. 1 intr. & tr. sing in a gentle trilling manner. 2 tr. a speak or utter in a warbling manner. b express in a song or verse (warbled his love).
n. a warbled song or utterance.
[ ME f. ONF werble(r) f. Frank. hwirbilon whirl, trill ]
v. & n.
v. 1 intr. & tr. sing in a gentle trilling manner. 2 tr. a speak or utter in a warbling manner. b express in a song or verse (warbled his love).
n. a warbled song or utterance.
[ ME f. ONF werble(r) f. Frank. hwirbilon whirl, trill ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012