LILT

I. noun Date: circa 1680 a spirited and usually cheerful song or tune, a rhythmical swing, flow, or cadence, a springy buoyant movement, II. verb Etymology: Middle English lulten to sound an alarm Date: 1722 transitive verb to sing or play in a lively cheerful manner, intransitive verb to sing or speak rhythmically and with fluctuating pitch, to move in a lively springy manner