cradlesong

[ kreyd-l-sawng, -song ]

noun

1. a lullaby.

cradlesong

/ ˈkreɪdəlˌsɒŋ /

noun

1. another word for lullaby

Word History and Origins

Origin of cradlesong¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, cradlesong is from Middle English cradel song. See cradle, song

Example Sentences

For faintly in the ingle-nook He heard a cradlesong, That rose into his thoughts and woke Terror them among.

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