Tumult

tO'mult, n. uproar of a multitude violent agitation with confused sounds. [L. tunzultus, from root of turned, to swell.} Tumultuary, tQ-mult'o-ar-i, Tumultuous, tumult'u-us, adj. full of tumult: disorderly: agitated noisy.—adv. Tumult'uoualy. — Tumult uouanosB. Tumulus. tQ'mu-lus, a mound of earth over a grave a barrow.—pi. Tu'mull. [L., a heap’ — tumeo to swell.} Tun, tun, n \ong. )a large cask: then a measure of capacity for liquids = 2 pipes, 4 hogsheads, or 252 gallons. |A S. funne, with similar forms in ail the Tent,, Romance, and Celt, tongues, the common source prob, being the L. Una. wine-ve el. Doublet Ton Tune, iQn, n imus.) a melodious succe ion of nores or chords in a particular key. the relation of notes and intervals to each other causing melody: state of giving the proper sound hai- — moiiy a melody or air. v to cause to produce the proper sounds.- adj. Tun’ . [A.trl.ition of Tone, prob. partly due to the influence of A 5 dyne, E. Din.)