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Definitions for: Ditty [n] a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
Webster (1913) Definition: Dit"ty, n.; pl. Ditties. [OE. dite, OF. diti['e], fr.
L. dictatum, p. p. neut. of dictare to say often, dictate,
compose. See Dictate, v. t.]
1. A saying or utterance; especially, one that is short and
frequently repeated; a theme.
O, too high ditty for my simple rhyme. --Spenser.
2. A song; a lay; a little poem intended to be sung.
``Religious, martial, or civil ditties.'' --Milton.
And to the warbling lute soft ditties sing.
--Sandys.
Dit"ty, v. i.
To sing; to warble a little tune.
Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes.
--Herbert.
See Also: song
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