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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Twittering \Twit"ter*ing\, n.
     1. The act of one who, or that which, twitters.
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     2. A slight nervous excitement or agitation, such as is
        caused by desire, expectation, or suspense.


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              A widow, who had a twittering towards a second
              husband, took a gossiping companion to manage the
              job.                                  --L'Estrange.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Twitter \Twit"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twittered}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Twittering}.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf.
     G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir[=o]n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qvittra,
     Dan. quiddre. Cf. {Titter}.]
     1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted
        noises.
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              The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed.
                                                    --Gray.
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     2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter;
        to giggle. --J. Fletcher.
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     3. [Perhaps influenced by twitch.] To have a slight trembling
        of the nerves; to be excited or agitated.
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