lullaby

Etymology

From Middle English lullen (“to lull”) + bye. First recorded circa 1560. Compare Old English bī, bī (“lullaby!”, interjection).

noun

  1. A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.
    sing a lullaby

verb

  1. (transitive) To sing a lullaby to.

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