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  • 11Lullay, mine liking — Madonna and Child in a 14th century wall painting, Oxfordshire. Lullay, mine liking is a Middle English lyric poem or carol of the 15th century which frames a narrative describing an encounter of the Nativity with a song sung by the Virgin Mary… …

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  • 12lull — lull1 [ lʌl ] verb transitive 1. ) to make someone relaxed enough to sleep: The sound of rain falling soon lulled him to sleep. 2. ) to make someone feel relaxed or confident so that they are not prepared for anything unpleasant: Their reports… …

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  • 13lull — 1 verb (T) 1 to make someone feel calm or sleepy: The movement of the train gradually lulled me to sleep. 2 to make someone feel safe and confident so that they are completely surprised when you attack or cheat them: lull sb into (doing) sth:… …

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  • 14lull — /lʌl / (say lul) verb (t) 1. to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing. 2. to soothe or quiet. 3. to lead into a false sense of security. –verb (i) 4. to become lulled, quieted, or stilled. –noun 5. a lulled condition; …

  • 15Asleep — A*sleep , a. & adv. [Pref. a + sleep.] 1. In a state of sleep; in sleep; dormant. [1913 Webster] Fast asleep the giant lay supine. Dryden. [1913 Webster] By whispering winds soon lulled asleep. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. In the sleep of the grave; …

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  • 16Consopite — Con so*pite (k[o^]n s[ o]*p[imac]t), a. [L. consopitus, p. p. of consopire.] Lulled to sleep. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 17Lull — (l[u^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lulled} (l[u^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lulling}.] [Akin to OD. lullen to sing to sleep, G. lullen, Dan. lulle, Sw. lulla; all of imitative origin. Cf. {Loll}, {Lollard}.] To cause to rest by soothing influences; to… …

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  • 18Lulling — Lull Lull (l[u^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lulled} (l[u^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lulling}.] [Akin to OD. lullen to sing to sleep, G. lullen, Dan. lulle, Sw. lulla; all of imitative origin. Cf. {Loll}, {Lollard}.] To cause to rest by soothing… …

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  • 19Melodies — Melody Mel o*dy, n.; pl. {Melodies}. [OE. melodie, F. m[ e]lodie, L. melodia, fr. Gr. ? a singing, choral song, fr. ? musical, melodious; me los song, tune + ? song. See {Ode}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sweet or agreeable succession of sounds. [1913… …

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  • 20Melody — Mel o*dy, n.; pl. {Melodies}. [OE. melodie, F. m[ e]lodie, L. melodia, fr. Gr. ? a singing, choral song, fr. ? musical, melodious; me los song, tune + ? song. See {Ode}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sweet or agreeable succession of sounds. [1913 Webster] …

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