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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Warble \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.
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