Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗verb
To sing; to warble a little tune.
noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA short, simple verse or song. · A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated. · Ellipsis of ditty bag.
From Middle English dite, ditee, from Old French ditie or dité, from ditier, from Latin dictāre (participle dictatus).
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