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cradlesong

American  
[kreyd-l-sawng, -song] / ˈkreɪd lˌsɔŋ, -ˌsɒŋ /

noun

  1. a lullaby.

cradlesong British  
/ ˈkreɪdəlˌsɒŋ /

noun

  1. another word for lullaby

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Etymology

Origin of cradlesong

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

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

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