Crossword-Solution: LILTED 6 letters, 18 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 7

The cats walked delicately, fearful of temptation in the way of rabbits or frost-tamed birds, and the Child lilted a quaint German hymn to a strange old tune:— “Ein Kind gebor’n zu Bethlehem.

Clara sat down on the stairs, to bring her face to a level, and struck up a friendship with her on the spot, while James lilted up his little Salome, her joy still too deep and reserved for manifestation; only without a word she nestled close to him, laid her head on his shoulder, and closed her eyes, as if languid with excess of rapture--a pretty contrast to her sister's frantic delight, which presently alarmed James lest it should disturb his uncle, and he called them up-stairs.

There was something about him as he spoke--a sweeping rhythm that flew as a bird, reaching over great spaces, and a simple joy that lilted a little and sang.

For the first time in weeks he whistled,--and it was a blithe air that he lilted, for, by nature, he was a blithe lad.

Here a snakecharmer gathered a meagre crowd about him; there an 'A'l'meh, or singing-girl, lilted a ribald song; elsewhere hashish-smokers stretched out gaunt, loathsome fingers towards them; and a Sha'er recited the romance of Aboo Zeyd.