War"ble (?), n. [Cf. Wormil.]
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 larvæ of the gadfly in the backs of horses, cattle,
etc. Called also warblet, warbeetle,
warnles.
2. (Zoöl.) See Wormil.
War"ble, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Warbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Warbling (?).] [OE. werbelen, OF. werbler; of Teutonic
origin; cf. G. wirbeln to turn, to warble, D. wervelen, akin
to E. whirl. See Whirl.]
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.
War"ble, v. i. 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.
War"ble, 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.
Emerson.
War"ble (?), n. [Cf. Wormil.]
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 larvæ of the gadfly in the backs of horses, cattle,
etc. Called also warblet, warbeetle,
warnles.
2. (Zoöl.) See Wormil.
War"ble, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Warbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Warbling (?).] [OE. werbelen, OF. werbler; of Teutonic
origin; cf. G. wirbeln to turn, to warble, D. wervelen, akin
to E. whirl. See Whirl.]
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.
War"ble, v. i. 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.
War"ble, 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.
Emerson.