Lilt, v. t. To utter with spirit, animation, or gayety; to sing with
spirit and liveliness.
A classic lecture, rich in sentiment, With scraps of thundrous epic
lilted out By violet-hooded doctors.
Tennyson.
Lilt, n. 1. Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
The movement, the lilt, and the subtle charm of the verse.
F. Harrison.